One of my childhood joys was baked crepes with cottage cheese. In a country with so few candies and sweets to in from the shops, homemade desserts were heaven for us. This recipe is one that I did not try for a few years. It is one of my favorites but keep forgetting about it.
In Romania, we roll the crepes and stuff them with chocolate, jam, cheese, meat, or spinach. We name them “clătite” and they are amazing.
Baked crepes with cottage cheese
Ingredients:
Crepes
250 g flour2 eggs1 cup milk1 ½ cup sparkling water1 teaspoon salt
Filling
500 g cottage cheese2 eggs150 g sugar1 teaspoon cinnamonGrated rind of 1 lemon1 tablespoon homemade vanilla extract
Topping
1 ¾ sour cream1 egg2 tablespoon sugar
Directions:
Crepes
Mix eggs with salt. Gradually add flour, milk, and mineral water. Mix until smooth. Let stand 30 minutes before cooking. Heat a lightly oiled frying pan over medium-high heat. Pour approximately 3 tablespoons of batter into the pan, swirling to coat the bottom of the pan evenly. Cook each side until golden brown (about 2 minutes on each side).
Filling
In a bowl, mix eggs and sugar until foamy. Add cottage cheese, lemon rind, cinnamon, and vanilla extract.
ASSEMBLE
Add 2 tablespoons of cheese mixture down the center to each crepe and roll up as you would an egg roll. Place them seam side down in an oiled 9 x 9-inch casserole dish. Continue doing that till the dish is full.
Mix the cream with egg and sugar and pour over pancakes till they are all covered. Bake crepes in a 175 C (350 F) oven for about 25 minutes or until golden. Serve warm or cold.
Baked crepes with cottage cheese
Published by Gabriela Lupu
Hi. My name is Gabi and I am a professional photographer, a new mom and a wife. I wanna learn to cook healthy food for my little one, so I made this blog to share my cooking experiments with everyone. It’s gone be a long and a bumpy ride but a funny one, so stay tune for news and enjoy my ride.
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