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Palačinke

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Balkan Palačinke are soft, pliable, and warm. Not quite crepes and not quite pancakes, this version from Montenegro is served with soft cheese or sprinkled sugar.

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups Milk
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 1/2 cups Flour
  • 6 tablespoons Neutral Oil

Sweet Filling Ideas

  • Sugar ((granulated or icing sugar))
  • Fruit Jam ((apricot, plum, cherry, rosehip, strawberry, etc.))
  • Fresh Fruit
  • Fruit syrup
  • Lemon Zest or Lemon Juice with Sugar
  • Nutella

Savory Filling Ideas

  • Salty cheeses (Such as feta cheese; Nick recommends French Valbreso sheep feta or Bulgarian sheep feta like Rodopa)
  • Caramelized onions
  • Egg
  • Thinly sliced Meat ((Prosciutto, ham, turkey, etc.))
  • Soft Cheese ((Cottage Cheese or Cream Cheese))
  • Sour Cream and Scallions

Instructions

Cue Up The Episode!

  1. Make sure you listen to Nick's episode of The Storied Recipe Podcast, Palacinke & Cheesemaking: Nick’s Quest to Honor Baba Saveta’s Legacy while you make his amazing Palačinke.

Make The Recipe

  1. Mix the flour, salt and sugar together in a large bowl.
  2. In another bowl, beat the eggs into the milk until well incorporated.
  3. Slowly add and beat the dry ingredients into the egg/milk mixture, then add water until the batter becomes the consistency of heavy cream (can add more water to thin it out if the batter is too thick) then mix the oil into the batter.
  4. Allow the batter to rest a little before frying, an hour is best if possible, can rest covered in the refrigerator overnight.
  5. Lightly grease a large frying pan or crepe pan and place over medium-high heat.
  6. Pour a ladleful of batter in the center of the pan and tilt to cover the entire surface (about 1⁄2 cup works well for a 9-inch pan).
  7. When the edges begin to dry and curl, the palačinka should be ready to flip.
  8. Cook each one until golden-brown and continue until all the batter has been used.

Notes

Make sure you listen to Nick's episode of The Storied Recipe Podcast, "Palacinke & Cheesemaking: Nick’s Quest to Honor Baba Saveta’s Legacy" while you make his amazing Palačinke.

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