Marylyn’s Cheese Blintzes

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Description

These blintzes are smooth and creamy and freeze well. May be served with sour cream.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 5 tablespoons melted butter
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 (16 ounce) package cottage cheese
  • 1 (8 ounce) package farmers cheese
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter, or as needed

Instructions

  1. Place the water
  2. milk
  3. eggs
  4. melted butter
  5. 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  6. 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  7. and flour in the container of a blender
  8. and blend until the mixture forms a smooth batter
  9. about 1 minute. Pour into a bowl
  10. and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
  11. Clean the blender container
  12. then add the cottage cheese
  13. farmers cheese
  14. sour cream
  15. sugar
  16. 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  17. and 1 pinch of salt. Pulse the filling mixture a few times to combine
  18. then blend until the filling is smooth
  19. about 2 minutes.
  20. Melt 1 teaspoon of butter in an 8-inch skillet over medium heat until the foam disappears from the skillet. Pour about 2 tablespoons of batter into the heated skillet
  21. and swirl the pan to coat the bottom completely. Cook until the crepe is opaque and set
  22. 1 to 2 minutes
  23. and set aside
  24. uncooked side down
  25. on a plate lined with wax paper. Repeat with the rest of the batter
  26. buttering the pan every few crepes if needed.
  27. To fill
  28. place a crepe in front of you on a work surface with the cooked side up
  29. and place about 1 1/2 tablespoons of cheese filling about 1 1/2 inches from the top of the crepe. Fold the top edge of the crepe over the filling
  30. and fold the two sides inward to completely enclose the cheese. Roll the crepe over to seal the filling in
  31. making a compact filled roll.
  32. Melt 1 teaspoon of butter
  33. or as needed
  34. in a skillet over medium-low heat. Pan fry the blintzes on both sides until the filling is hot and brown spots appear on the crepe
  35. 1 to 2 minutes per side.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins

Servings: 10

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