Cheese Blintzes
These classic cheese blintzes are delicate, creamy, and pan-seared until golden—finished with powdered sugar, berry syrup, and whipped cream for the perfect bite.
Ingredients
- For the pancakes
- 1 cup 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp ▢1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp ▢1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup ▢1 1/2 cups milk I use 1%
- ⅓ cup water
- 3 ea ▢4 large eggs
- 4 tbsp ▢6 tablespoons unsalted butter divided use plus more for coating the pan
- For the filling
- 1 ½ cups ▢1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
- 4 oz ▢4 ounces cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup ▢1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ea ▢1 egg yolk
- ½ tsp ▢1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tsp ▢1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- For the pancakes
- Pour flour, sugar, salt, milk, eggs, and 3 tablespoons of melted butter into a blender.
- Puree until mixture is smooth, about 30 seconds. Let batter sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before you use it.
- Heat a 10-inch nonstick skillet on medium heat. Lightly coat with additional butter. Add 1/4 cup batter and swirl to completely cover bottom of skillet. Cook until underside of pancake is golden brown, 2-3 minutes.
- Loosen edge of pancake with a spatula, then with your fingertips, quickly flip. Cook 1 minute more. Slide pancake out of skillet and repeat with remaining batter.
- For the filling
- Place the filling ingredients in a bowl, then stir until well combined.
- To assemble
- Lay a pancake out on a flat surface. Place 3 tablespoons of the filling onto the pancake, about 1 inch away from the bottom of the pancake.
- Fold the bottom edge over the filling. Fold both sides in, then gently roll the blintz all the way up. Repeat the process with remaining pancakes and filling.
- Place the blintzes in the freezer for 10-15 minutes or until firm,
- Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter in a skillet. Place the blintzes in the skillet in a single layer and cook for 4 minutes per side or until golden brown. You may need to work in batches.
- Serve the blintzes with any berry syrup, powdered sugar and berries. Garnish with mint sprigs if desired.
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