Cheese blintzes are served hot,
with sour cream or applesauce. They are a special favorite on Shavuot
when it is customary to eat dairy products.
Batter:
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup flour
- t Tbsp. sour cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 package vanilla sugar
- pinch of salt
Filling:
- 16 ounces cottage cheese
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 Tbsps. margarine or butter, melted
- 2 Tbsps. sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla sugar
- 1/4 cup raisins (optional)
Batter: Combine eggs and milk. Add sour cream and blend well.
Add flour gradually. Mix well until batter is smooth. Heat on a low
flame a small amount of oil in an 8-inch frying pan until hot but not
smoking. Ladle a small amount of batter (approx. 1 ounce) into pan,
tipping pan in all directions until batter covers the entire bottom
of the pan. Fry on one side until set and golden, approx. 1 minute.
Slip pancake out of pan and repeat until all batter is used. Add oil
to pan as necessary.
Filling: In another bowl mix all ingredients for filling.
Assemble: Fill each pancake on golden side with 3 Tbsps. of
filling. Fold in sides to center and roll blintz until completely closed.
Replace rolled blintzes in pan and fry for 2 minutes, turning once.