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Cheese Blintzes

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Cheese blintzes are thin crepes filled with a lightly sweetened cheese mixture, then pan-fried until golden and crisp. A classic dish in Eastern European and Jewish cuisines, they can be enjoyed for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • Butter or oil (for the pan)
  • 1 cup farmer cheese or ricotta
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp lemon zest (optional)
  • Butter or oil (for frying)

Instructions

  1. In a blender or bowl, combine eggs, milk, water, flour, and salt. Blend or whisk until smooth. Let batter rest for 30 minutes.
  2. Heat a lightly oiled nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pour in a small amount of batter, swirling to cover the surface. Cook for 1–2 minutes until set; do not flip. Remove and repeat with remaining batter.
  3. Stack crepes with parchment paper between each to prevent sticking.
  4. In a bowl, mix farmer cheese, cream cheese, egg yolk, sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon zest until smooth.
  5. Place a crepe cooked-side up on a surface. Spoon 2–3 tbsp of filling onto the bottom third. Fold bottom over, tuck in sides, and roll up like a burrito.
  6. In a skillet, heat butter or oil over medium heat. Fry blintzes seam-side down until golden brown, about 2–3 minutes per side.
  7. Serve warm with sour cream, fruit preserves, or powdered sugar.

Notes

Letting the batter rest improves crepe texture.Crepes can be made ahead and refrigerated with parchment between them.Use store-bought crepes to save time.To bake instead of fry, place in buttered dish and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.Blintzes freeze well before frying. Fry from frozen or thaw first.

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