cheese blintzes

Recipe by
Lea Carriere
Prince George, BC

Alternate filling: 16oz. container cottage cheese 2 tbsp butter softened 1 egg 1 tbsp sour cream 1/2 tsp salt Top with home made preserves

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Pan Fry

Ingredients For cheese blintzes

  • 1 c
    milk
  • 3
    3ggs
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 3/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 c
    cottage cheese
  • 1
    egg yolk
  • 1 tsp
    butter, melted
  • 2 tsp
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter as needed
  • 2 Tbsp
    cinnamon sugar
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese

How To Make cheese blintzes

  • 1
    Place milk, eggs, salt and flour in blender, blend until smooth. Refrigerate for 20 min.
  • 2
    Meanwhile make the filling, beat together cottage cheese,cream cheese, egg yolk, melted butter, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla, beat until smooth.
  • 3
    Pre heat oven to 475 degrees, lightly grease baking sheet.
  • 4
    Melt some of the 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Pour about 2 tablespoons of batter into skillet and tilt pan around to coat.
  • 5
    Cook until golden brown and no longer wet on top (approx. 2 min)repeat until batter is gone.
  • 6
    Place 2 tbsp. of filling near one edge of crepe, fold this side up towards the center, fold sides in and fold top over filling place seam side down onto baking sheet. Repeat with remaining crepes and filling.
  • 7
    Bake in pre heated oven for 10 min. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar and continue to bake for another 5 min or until golden brown.
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