Odessa-style pancakes with cottage cheese
8 servings
60 minutes
Odessa-style cheese pancakes are a delicate and aromatic dish of Ukrainian cuisine that embodies the warmth of home comfort. Thin, golden pancakes made with milk and brushed with butter serve as the perfect base for a soft cheese filling. The tender cheese mixed with sour cream, powdered sugar, and lemon zest gives the filling a pleasant sweetness with a hint of citrus. Wrapped like envelopes, the pancakes are baked until soft and infused with a creamy aroma. They are traditionally served with sour cream, enhancing the flavor even more. Historically popular in Odessa, this dish has become a favorite treat at family gatherings. Pancakes are perfect for breakfast or dessert, creating an atmosphere of warm hospitality.
1
We make pancakes from milk, flour, eggs, salt, and sugar.
- Milk: 1 l
- Wheat flour: 475 g
- Chicken egg: 10 pieces
- Salt: 18 g
- Sugar: 145 g
2
We cook pancakes with a diameter of 24 cm in a pan with vegetable oil.
- Vegetable oil: 500 ml
3
We spread the pancakes with butter. Let them cool.
- Butter: 200 g
4
We cut each pancake into 8 equal parts. First, we divide it into 2 parts, then into 4, and finally into 8.
5
Preparing the filling. Pass the cottage cheese through a sieve, add sour cream, powdered sugar, and the zest of one lemon. Mix everything.
- Semi-fat curd cheese (9%): 300 g
- Sour cream 20% fat: 150 g
- Icing sugar: 80 g
- Lemon zest: 1 piece
6
On the wide part of the pancake triangle, place 10 grams of filling (about 1 tablespoon). Fold it into an envelope.
- Semi-fat curd cheese (9%): 300 g
7
Place the prepared pancakes tightly next to each other in a deep non-stick dish. Add the remaining butter. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Butter: 200 g
8
We serve with sour cream!
- Sour cream 20% fat: 150 g
