Light Cheese Blintzes

Name: Light Cheese Blintzes
Cuisine: Israeli
Ingredients: 125 g (4 oz) all-purpose flour; 2 large eggs; ½ teaspoon sea salt; 125 ml (4 fl oz) milk; 125 ml (4 fl oz) water; 450 g (1 lb) cream cheese or sieved cottage cheese; 450 g (1 lb) cream cheese or sieved cottage cheese; 2 tablespoons soured cream or Greek yoghurt; 1 teaspoon sugar; pinch of salt; 50 g (2 oz) butter, melted; 2 teaspoons sunflower oil; 150 ml (5 fl oz) soured cream, or smetana; 150 ml (5 fl oz) soured cream, or smetana

Preparation info

Makes 12 blintzes or
6-8
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mother and Daughter Jewish Cooking

By Evelyn Rose and Judi Rose

Published 2000

About

One of the glories of Jewish cuisine! Follow to the letter the instructions for frying the pancakes and you can’t go wrong.

Ingredients

For the batter

125 g (4 oz) all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
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Asia
Israel
Brunch
Breakfast
Vegetarian

Method

In a blender or food processor, blend or process all the batter ingredients except the butter or oil until a smooth batter is formed. Transfer to a bowl. Leave the batter for half an hour, though it can be refrigerated overnight if more convenient.

In another bowl, combine all the filling ingredients and set aside until required.

When ready to fry the pancakes, stir the b