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A white plate on a wooden table holds two rolled crepes, dusted with powdered sugar, and garnished with a small green herb. Dark red cherries are placed around the crepes, and syrup or sauce is drizzled on the plate.
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Cheese blintzes Recipe

Prep Time30 minutes
WORK TIME30 minutes
Cuisine: Russian
Servings: 5 yields

Ingredients

For The Batter:

  • 1½ cups 190g flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1½ tbsp sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • ¾ cup 180ml milk
  • 1 cup 240ml soda water (sparkling water) or regular water
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

For The Filling:

  • 11 oz 310g cream cheese/mascarpone or ricotta cheese for healthier version
  • 2½-3 tbsp sugar
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp vanilla paste
  • ¼ 40g cup raisins
  • Butter for frying
  • Powdered sugar and syrup maple for topping

Instructions

  • DIRECTIONS
    1. In a large bowl, mix eggs, sugar and salt. Add milk, soda water, oil and vanilla. whisk until smooth.
    2. heat a nonstick pan over medium heat, pour in about 1/4 cup batter. Immediately swirl the batter around to coat bottom of pan. Cook the until the bottom is light brown about 1-2 min. Flip and cook the other side until light brown, about 30-60 sec. Repeat with remaining batter.
    3. make the filling: in a medium bowl place cream cheese, sugar, lemon zest, vanilla paste and raisins. Mix well.
    4. put 2 tablespoons of the filling on each Blintzes. Fold and roll. 5. melt 1-2 tablespoons over medium heat and fry until golden brown (optional).

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