Granny Riva’s blintzes (from Olya Zelzburg Alterman)
AI PhotoIngredients
Method
- Crack three eggs into a bowl.
- Add sugar and salt.
- Whisk together, can be by hand or mixer, nothing crazy, until combined.
- Add 1/2 cup of milk, mix.
- Add two heaped tablespoons of flour, mix.
- Repeat by adding 1/2 cup of milk and 2 spoons of flour till you are out of milk (4 times).
- The batter should be thin. If it’s not thin enough, correct by adding a little bit of milk or water.
- Mix in 3-4 spoons of oil into the batter. Let sit for a few minutes. Oil will help with frying.
- Heat up the frying pan. I like to oil it a little in the beginning. The oil in the batter is enough for it to not stick to the pan, but I prefer it with oil. You might want to try with and without oiling the pan.
- Pour one ladle of batter into the hot pan, adjust heat to medium. Cook till the surface becomes matte, about 30 seconds to a minute, it will change as your pan will get hotter.
- With a spatula (fish or off-set will do, I prefer thin metal ones) carefully flip the crepe. Let it sit for a few seconds, it just needs to crisp up. Empty into a plate. Repeat.
- Once you get the gist of pouring and flipping, you can add another pan, it will make things go much faster.
- Serve hot with fixings of choice. Can be folded and stored cold, and even stuffed with minced meat, cheese, or fruit.
- Yields about 10-14 blintzes depending on your pan size. Enjoy!











