Serbian Palacinke Recipes

CROATIAN-SERBIAN SWEET CHEESE PALACINKE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine all the sweet cheese filling ingredients. Let it rest, covered and refrigerated, for 1 1/2 hours while you make the palačinke.
• In a blender or food processor, combine the batter ingredients until smooth. Transfer to a pitcher, cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes so the liquid can be absorbed by the flour.
• Using a 2-ounce ladle, portion out batter into a nonstick skillet that has been coated with equal parts butter and oil. Rotate pan and swirl batter until it covers the entire bottom of the pan. Cook until lightly brown or spotted brown on the underside. Turn and cook the second side until light brown. See these step-by-step crepe-making instructions for more assistance.
• Remove to waxed paper or parchment paper and repeat with remaining batter, separating palačinke with waxed paper or parchment. At this point, palačinke can be used immediately or wrapped and frozen up to one month.
• Place 2 heaping tablespoons filling on one edge of each palačinke and roll away from yourself.
• Heat oven to 350 F. Place filled palačinke on a buttered or parchment-lined baking sheet. Combine all topping ingredients, mixing well, and spread on top of filled palačinke. Bake 20 minutes.

FAMILY PALACHINKA RECIPE

Steps:

• First you will make the filling.
• Mix 2 48 oz. (large) small curd cottage cheese, 1 cup sugar, 1 8 oz. Philadelphia Cream Cheese, and 8 egg yolks together to make the filling.
• Next you will make the batter.
• Beat 5 eggs until frothy.
• Add in 1 quart milk (slowly).
• Pour in 1 cup sugar.
• Add 2 3/4 cups flour.
• Grease 9-inch frying pan with butter.
• Pour 1/2 cup batter into heated 9-inch frying pan and make a thin pancake (Crépe). This will cook quickly.
• Next you will construct the crépes and fill them.
• Fill crépes with the filling carefully. You don't want too little filling and you don't want too much. I suggest anywhere from 1/2 to 3/4 cups filling.
• Roll the crépe carefully so as not to spill any filling.
• Place crépes in glass pan for cooking.
• Now add topping.
• Combine 16 oz. sour cream, 1 cup sugar, 4 egg whites, and 1 egg.
• Mix and pour over rolled crépes.
• Finally you will cook and chill.
• Cook for 1 hour at 350°F.
• Once done, chill for about 1 hour or until cold. If it happens to be winter, it works well to wrap the pan in foil and put on a table.

PALACINKY

Steps:

• Beat milk, eggs, flour, sugar, and vanilla extract together in a large mixing bowl until the batter is thin and without lumps.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and grease with 1 tablespoon canola oil. Ladle enough batter into the skillet to cover the cooking surface in a thin layer. Cook until bubbles appear on the surface, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip with a large turner and cook until browned on the other side, about 2 minutes more.
• Remove cooked palacinky to a plate and roll into a log.