Classic Cheese Blintzes

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Crepe Batter

1. 1
   Whisk the eggs, milk, melted butter and sugar with the salt in a bowl, add the flour and mix to a smooth batter.

   BowlWhisk
2. 2
   Let the batter rest for 20 minutes.
3. 3
   Heat a flat pan and grease lightly.

   ⚙ Greased Flat PanStoveFrying pan

   💡A very thin layer of fat, with the excess wiped off with paper towel: too much fat gives spots and fried edges.
4. 4
   Pour in ladle of batter and swirl the pan into a thin, even layer.

   Ladle

   💡The first crêpe almost always gets tossed: it tests the heat of the pan and the amount of batter.
5. 5
   Fry 1 minute, until the edges dry and brown lightly, flip and fry 30 more seconds. Repeat until the batter is used up.

   Stove

To assemble

1. 6
   Mix the cheese, sugar, vanilla and egg into a filling.
2. 7
   Place a tablespoon of filling in the center of each crepe and fold into a quarter.

   💡Fold the crepe with the golden side out: it holds up during frying and the filling doesn't escape.
3. 8
   Heat butter in a skillet and fry the blintzes 2–3 minutes per side, until browned.

   StoveFrying pan
4. 9
   Serve with Sour cream.