Cheese Blintzes
Makes 12 Blintzes
Ingredients
Batter
- 3 large whole eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tbsp sugar
- pinch of salt
- ¾ cup canola oil
- 1 cup flour, sifted
- ¼ - ½ cup water (as needed)
- non-stick cooking spray
- butter for browning (have about 6 tbsp on hand)
Filling
- ¾ lb farmers' cheese, room temperature
- 2 large whole eggs
- ½ cup cream cheese
- ¼ cup cottage cheese
- ½ cup sugar
- dash of salt
- 2 tbsp (1 oz) vanilla extract
For Cooking Filled Blintzes
- 1 tbsp butter per 2 blintzes (cook them in batches, about 4-6 tbsp)
Optional for Serving
- sour cream
- apple sauce
- powdered sugar
Special Equipment
- whisk
- colander/strainer
- 2-3 oz ice cream scoop
- 8" non-stick crepe pan
How-to
Make Crepe Batter
- Whisk together whole eggs, egg yolks, oil, sugar and salt. Sift in flour and blend well. Then gradually add water as needed to make a thin batter
- Strain batter through a colander/strainer and refrigerate for 30-45 minutes
Make Crepes
- Heat a non-stick 8” frying pan over medium heat. Coat pan with non-stick cooking spray
- Pour in approximately ¼ cup of batter per crepe to coat the bottom of the pan (pour off any excess batter back into the uncooked batter container)
- Cook crepes 1 at a time, on 1 side only. This will take only about 45 seconds, until eggs solidify. Remove and stack crepes for filling
Make Filling
- Combine filling ingredients and blend well until granules of sugar are incorporated. If not making the blintzes right away, be sure to refrigerate the filling
Add Filling & Cook Blintzes
- For assembly, portion ¼ - ½ cup of filling in middle of the blintz. Fold top down over filling, fold in two sides, then fold down
- Cook 2 blintzes at a time, Heat butter (about 1 tbsp per 2 blintzes - don't overcrowd pan) in the same pan used to make crepes over medium heat. Place folded blintzes, seam-side down to golden-brown. Flip after 1-2 minutes (check color at 1 minute), and cook second side 1-2 minutes
- Serve immediately with your choice of sour cream, apple sauce, berries, powdered sugar