ReceptnaptárPancakes with sweet curd cheese (túrós palacsinta)
The word palacsinta comes from the Latin placenta and reached Hungarian through the Romanian plăcintă, and the version filled with túró, or curd cheese, is one of the best-known Hungarian sweets. The thin pancakes are filled with curd cheese flavoured with lemon zest and vanilla. Served with sour cream or a hot vanilla sauce it feels especially festive, and it is a frequent finale to traditional Sunday lunches.
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Ingredients
Method
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- Whisk the flour, eggs, milk and pinch of salt with a whisk or stick blender until you have a thick, lump-free batter.
- Leave the batter to rest for 10 minutes at room temperature so the flour absorbs the liquid.
- Heat a 24 cm frying pan over medium-high heat and grease it with a little oil (wipe off the excess with kitchen paper).
- Pour a ladleful of batter into the hot pan and swirl it to spread evenly over the whole surface.
- Cook for about 1-1.5 minutes until the top is no longer runny and the edge comes away from the pan, then flip and cook the other side for another minute until golden.
- Stack the pancakes to keep them warm while you cook the rest - you should get about 10-12 pancakes.
- Meanwhile, mix the curd cheese with the egg yolk, sugar, vanilla sugar and grated lemon zest until you have a creamy, smooth filling.
- Spoon 1 tbsp of filling into the middle of each pancake, fold in the two sides and roll up.
- Serve lukewarm, drizzled with sour cream.
A Receptnaptár original recipe. Calories and protein are estimated.
Tips
- Rest the batter for 10 minutes, so that the flour absorbs the liquid and the pancakes do not tear.
- Put only a trace of oil in the pan, and treat the first pancake as a test, because it shows whether the heat is right.
- Break up the curd cheese with a fork, and if it is dry, stir in a little sour cream to make the filling creamy.
Frequently asked questions
Can palacsinta be frozen?
Yes, unfilled and separated with baking paper, it keeps for 2 months. Reheat filled palacsinta in the oven.
What can I add to the filling?
Raisins, grated lemon zest or a little rum. It is also a classic layered and baked with a sour cream topping.
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