Pancakes - round fried, and more often baked goods from dough, one of the oldest dishes of the human menu. In this or that kind of baking pancakes is found in the culinary practices of many peoples of the World. The preparation of pancakes was originally of a ritual character and associated with the solar-lunar calendar cycles.
In Russia and almost throughout the post-Soviet territory pancakes are very popular. They are baked not only for the feasts of the Shrovetide week, but also at the usual time.
The real classic Russian pancakes were originally baked mainly from yeast dough, however, the recipes for dough with milk with soda and other sour-milk drinks are also very popular nowadays. The pancake test sometimes includes eggs, as well as some other additives that improve the taste and process of baking. Flour is used wheat (preferably pancake, not premium grade), oatmeal, buckwheat, barley.
Pancakes are best not to fry (although this is possible) they should be baked in a frying pan greased or melted butter. For proponents of lean food, it is better to add a little vegetable oil in the dough to avoid sticking.
The recipe for Russian yeast pancakes on milk
Ingredients:
- wheat flour (possibly mixed with oatmeal) - 1 glass;
- milk - about 400 ml;
- salt - 1 pinch;
- yeast, pressed fresh - about 25 g;
- sugar - 1 teaspoon;
- vodka - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- egg of chicken - 1 piece;
- lard pork - a piece (or butter melted).
Preparation
In slightly warmed milk, let us introduce yeast, sugar and 3 tbsp. spoons of flour. We mix it and put it in a warm place for half an hour.
When the opara (and this we were preparing it) came up, we pour it into a working bowl, add the rest of the flour in the right amount, as well as vodka and egg. Thoroughly mix, you can lightly beat with a mixer or whisk by hand.
We heat the frying pan (preferably special pancakes with low sides), the fire is medium-weak. Putting a piece of fat on the fork, grease the bottom. If using oil, it is convenient to lubricate with a silicone brush. Pour out a portion of the dough. After 1-3 minutes, turn the pancake.
Ready pancakes are piled on a serving dish.
We serve pancakes in Russian with various appetizers unsweetened or sweet. It can be lightly salted caviar of various fish, meat snacks (overcooked minced meat with onions), various spicy or delicate sauces. You can also serve sour cream pancakes, young brine cheeses, cottage cheese, cream, sour milk drinks, fruit jams, jams, sweet syrups, natural floral honey . You can wrap the filling in pancakes or eat a snack. To a savory part of a pancake meal you can serve a glass of bitter or berry strong tincture, to the dessert part - fresh tea.
Pancakes thick in Russian - recipe for kefir
Ingredients:
- flour oat and / or buckwheat, barley - about 1 cup;
- starch - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- kefir (drinking unsweetened yogurt, ayran, katyk, matzoni , etc.) - 300 ml;
- Chicken egg - 1-2 (optional);
- soda - 1 pinch;
- salt - 1 pinch;
- ground cumin and coriander;
- a piece of pork fat.
Preparation
Sifted flour mixed with yogurt and egg, add spices, salt and soda. The dough should look like a thick kefir or liquid sour cream. If the density of the dough is not sufficient, add starch, but not more than 2 tablespoons. Mix the dough with a mixer.
Lubricate the bottom of the heated frying pan with lard or butter and pour the dough portion. Bake with each side for no more than 3 minutes. The shade should be golden brown.
Serve thick pancakes with butter, sour cream, fruit jam. Such pancakes are good for breakfast or lunch.