Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Russian Crepe (blinchiki)


This is something really easy to make but takes a really long time! However, I find this recipe to be lightest, fluffiest with just the right amount of sweetness. My hubby sent this to me, so I don't know where the source is from. You can make the filling sweet (cream cheese, whipped cream), savory (meat crumbs), fresh (fruits) or just have it as is.


Ingredients
2 ¼ cups of milk or water
3 eggs
1 ¼ of flour
1 tbsp of sugar (if you want your crepe to be sweeter, you can use 2tbs of sugar)
1 tsp of salt
3 tbsp of vegetable or olive oil
Directions
  1. Mix the eggs, salt and sugar in a mixing bowl until thoroughly blended.
  2. Add milk or water to the mixture and mix well.
  3. Stir in flour, mixing well to make sure that there are no lumps in the mixture.
  4. Add vegetable oil to the batter and mix well. Leave to stand for 10-15 min.
  5. Oil a skillet (you can use frying pan as well). Pour the batter on the hot oiled skillet and cook on one side until golden then flip the crepe over and brown the other side.
  6. Repeat step 5 for the next crepe, making sure there is a very light coating of oil and nothing burnt on the skillet/pan.
  7. Serve sweet crepes with jam (варенье), sour cream, honey (мёд), syrup, melted chocolate, whipped cream, and fruit.

Tip:
If you would like for your crepes to be denser (thicker), you can add more flour. If you would like for your pancakes to be thinner, add more milk or water to batter.
Have fun with this recipe!