Croatian Serbian Sweet Cheese Palacinke Food

CROATIAN PALAčINKE CREPES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a medium bowl, beat together the eggs and milk until well combined. Mix in the club soda.
• Add the flour and salt and stir with a whisk until only a few lumps of flour remain.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. As the flour is absorbed by the wet ingredients, the batter will smooth out.
• Once rested, stir the batter until smooth (though a few lumps are ok) to prepare for cooking the crepes .
• Heat an 8-inch nonstick crepe pan or skillet. Add 1 of the teaspoon butter and 1 teaspoon of the oil.
• Add about 1/4 cup of batter to the pan, tilting and swirling so it covers most of the bottom of the pan.
• Cook about 2 to 3 minutes or until the bottom is lightly browned. Flip over and brown the second side. Remove to a platter.
• Continue with the cooking process, adding the remaining butter and oil as necessary-probably every third crepe. Stack the cooked crepes to keep warm. Serve and enjoy.

PALAčINKE RECIPE (CROATIAN PANCAKES)

Steps:

• Sift the flour, and slowly mix in the milk and whisked eggs
• Add the salt and rum if you are using it, then continue to mix with a hand mixer until the batter has no more lumps (if you need a little more flour or milk, add it very little-by-little), and finally add the sparkling water
• In a non-stick pan, over medium-high heat, melt a little butter or oil, ensuring that the butter/oil covers the whole surface of the pan
• Add 1/2 a cup of the mixture (I actually use a soup ladle to make it super easy) to the pre-warmed pan and swirl the batter around in the pan until it fully coats the pan (but is thin, the key here is for it to be a thin layer)
• When the underside is light brown, flip over the palačinke and cook the other side (approx two mins on each side on a low-med heat). You may need to cook 1 or 2 to find the right heat for your stovetop
• Place each one on a plate, and continue until you finish the batter
• Then add your desired filling, roll them up, and enjoy!

CROATIAN-SERBIAN SWEET CHEESE PALACINKE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine all the sweet cheese filling ingredients. Let it rest, covered and refrigerated, for 1 1/2 hours while you make the palačinke.
• In a blender or food processor, combine the batter ingredients until smooth. Transfer to a pitcher, cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes so the liquid can be absorbed by the flour.
• Using a 2-ounce ladle, portion out batter into a nonstick skillet that has been coated with equal parts butter and oil. Rotate pan and swirl batter until it covers the entire bottom of the pan. Cook until lightly brown or spotted brown on the underside. Turn and cook the second side until light brown. See these step-by-step crepe-making instructions for more assistance.
• Remove to waxed paper or parchment paper and repeat with remaining batter, separating palačinke with waxed paper or parchment. At this point, palačinke can be used immediately or wrapped and frozen up to one month.
• Place 2 heaping tablespoons filling on one edge of each palačinke and roll away from yourself.
• Heat oven to 350 F. Place filled palačinke on a buttered or parchment-lined baking sheet. Combine all topping ingredients, mixing well, and spread on top of filled palačinke. Bake 20 minutes.

CROATIAN CHEESE PALACHINKAS

Steps:

• 1. Batter: Beat eggs and sugar together, add salt.
• 2. Add 1 cup of flour alternating with milk until you use all, then add butter mixing well..
• 3. Using a dipper, fry each Palachinka in a hot 7-8" skillet. Tilt the skillet covering the bottom until batter is evenly distributed. I get appx. 20 Palachinkas with this recipe. Fry till just dry on the top and turn over and fry for another 30 seconds. Stack them on a plate.
• 4. When all done frying them, put 2 heaping tablespoons of filling on each, roll up and put side by side in a 9x13" pan.
• 5. Filling: Mix cottage cheese with cup sugar, add 2 beaten eggs, dash salt, melted butter and vanilla. I stir well with a fork.
• 6. Place 2 heaping tablespoons of filling onto each palachinka and roll up, place side by side in a 9x13" pan. Spread with sour cream and sprinkle with sugar. Bake in a 350* oven for 30 minutes. When done you can serve with fruit, applesauce or eat them just as is.
• 7. Note: you can make the palachinkas and fill with cream cheese whipped with powder sugar to taste, then put pie filling or homemade fruit sauce on top.

SERBIAN PALACINKE

Steps:

• Sift together flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl.
• Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
• Mix milk, egg yolks, oil, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Whisk in flour mixture until well combined. Fold in egg whites with a spatula.
• Heat a small piece of butter in a skillet and pour a small amount of batter into the skillet. Turn skillet so batter covers the bottom of the skillet. Cook until lightly browned on one side, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip pancake over and cook on the other side for 1 to 2 minutes more. Repeat with remaining batter, always melting a new small piece of butter in the skillet first.