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Lietiniai (thin pancakes) with curd cheese
A Sunday classic. Thinner pancakes and more filling – more satisfying and lighter.
⏱ 40 min · serves 4 · Lithuanian home cooking · Not spicy at all
Per serving, out of 4. Worked out from the grams of each ingredient using a food database – so it's approximate.
Allergens: Gluten, Milk and Eggs
Ingredients (serves 4)
- Wheat flour150 g
- Milk 2.5%400 ml
- Egg (2 pcs)110 g
- Rapeseed / sunflower oil10 g
- Low-fat curd cheese (tvarog)400 g
- Sugar20 g
Also: Vanilla, a pinch of salt
Method
- In a bowl, whisk 2 eggs with a pinch of salt. Gradually mix in the flour (150 g) and milk (400 ml), whisking until there are no lumps.
- Leave the batter to stand for 10 min. Meanwhile, mix the curd cheese (tvarog) (400 g) with the sugar (20 g) and vanilla – the filling is ready.
- Heat a frying pan over medium heat for 1–2 min. Using kitchen paper dipped in oil, very lightly grease the base. 1 tbsp oil (10 g) is enough for all the pancakes.
- Pour in a ladle of batter and swirl the pan so it spreads thinly. Cook over medium heat for 1–1.5 min until the edges brown, flip and cook for another 1 min.
- Stack the cooked pancakes and cover them with a plate. Every 2–3 pancakes, lightly grease the pan again.
- Put 1–2 tbsp curd cheese filling at the edge of each pancake, fold in the sides and roll up. Serve straight away.
Tips
- Let the batter stand for 10 min – the pancakes will be thinner and won't tear.
- Keep the cooked pancakes stacked under a plate – they'll stay soft.
- Filled lietiniai can be frozen and fried later.
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