Cheese Blintzes

Cheese Blintzes

from thespruceeats.com
70 min
24 servings

This thin cheese blintz recipe is made with a sweetened ricotta cheese filling and is delightful for breakfast or dessert.

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs, at room temperature, beaten
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup butter, for frying
  • 1 pound ricotta, dry curd, or farmer's cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup sugar (or more to taste)
  • Sour cream, garnish
  • Fruit toppings, fresh or canned, garnish

Directions

  1. 1

    Gather the ingredients.

  2. 2

    In a medium bowl, beat together 4 eggs, water, milk, salt, and flour until well-mixed. Don't over-beat. It's okay if small particles of flour remain as they will be absorbed during the resting period.

  3. 3

    Let the batter rest at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.

  4. 4

    Heat a small skillet (about 7 inches in diameter) and add a pat of butter.

  5. 5

    Whisk the batter until smooth.

  6. 6

    Pour about 1/4 cup batter into the pan and swirl it around, pouring off excess. Make sure not to let it brown.

  7. 7

    Flip and cook the other side for a few seconds.

  8. 8

    Then, turn the blintz out onto a towel.

  9. 9

    Repeat with remaining batter and pats of butter, staggering the crepes one on top of each other.

  10. 10

    In a large bowl, mix together cheese, melted butter, 1 egg yolk, vanilla, and sugar until well-incorporated.

  11. 11

    To assemble, place one blintz on a work surface and place 1 to 2 tablespoons of filling in a line close to the edge nearest to you.

  12. 12

    Fold envelope-style.

  13. 13

    Roll up, and continue with remaining blintzes and filling.

  14. 14

    Fry the filled blintzes in butter until golden brown.

  15. 15

    Serve with optional sour cream and/or fresh or canned fruit toppings. Enjoy!