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Winter 2015

Recipes

Thin homemade pancakes. Russian bliny. Maslenitsa. Rustic style, close up view

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 tablespoons sugar (depends on taste)
  • 3 tablespoons oil (vegetable or other)

Preparation

Put all ingredients except oil in a bowl. Use a mixer or whisk until texture gets smooth. Add oil. Consistency of the dough is watery. Put frying pan on stove on medium high heat. It has to be higher than low but less than high. Put a little bit of oil in the pan (only for the first time).

There are 2 ways to fry pancakes.

First: Using a pan and a scoop

In one hand hold pan and in the other scoop up some dough with a ladle. With one hand, swirl the pan around like you are making a circle in the air. This way the bottom of the pan will be covered with dough. Pancakes have to be thin and airy. Fry 20-40 seconds until the pancakes are a golden colour and flip them over using a thin spatula. Then fry 20-30 seconds more and place them on a plate. Fold the pancakes and serve them hot or cold, with or without jam, honey or maple syrup.

Second: Using a pan and a bottle.

Put dough in a plastic water bottle. In one hand hold the pan and squeeze the dough with the other hand. Make sure the dough covers the pan completely. Pancakes have to be thin and airy. Fry 20-40 seconds or until desired golden colour and flip them over using a thin spatula. Fry 20-30 seconds. Place them on a plate. Then fold them twice. Serve hot or cold with or without jam, honey or maple syrup.

Bon appetite!