The recipe for pancakes appeared a very, very long time ago,so long ago that historians cannot come to a single opinion. But everyone agrees that it happened around the beginning of the 11th century. At that time, each family had its own special pancake recipe, which was kept secret and passed down only from generation to generation. Now pancakes are the main treat during Maslenitsa week. The pancake represents a round sun. And according to tradition, pancakes should only be eaten with your hands; they cannot be cut or pierced with a fork.

Pancakes with apples

There is probably not a single person who would notloved pancakes. Especially if these pancakes are stuffed. Apple filling is the most affordable. After all, apples can be bought in the store at any time of the year, but, naturally, the most delicious pancakes are made from garden apples. To prepare pancakes with apples according to the recipe, you need the following ingredients:

• flour 100 g;
• sugar 1,5 tbsp;
• egg 1 piece;
• milk 300 ml;
• salt;
• vegetable oil or a piece of fat for lubrication.

To prepare the filling you will need the following ingredients:

• sugar 15-20 tsp;
• apples 1 kg;
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil;
• butter 2 tbsp.

Cooking process:Sift the flour, mix with sugar and salt. Make a well in the center of the mixture and pour in 1/3 of the milk. Knead the dough thoroughly to remove any lumps. Pour the rest of the milk and egg into the dough. Mix thoroughly again and let the dough sit in a warm place for 15 minutes. While the dough is sitting, prepare the frying pan: it should be well heated and greased with butter or lard. When pouring the dough into the frying pan, it is best to shake it slightly so that the dough spreads evenly over the bottom. Fry the pancakes on both sides. Peel the apples and grate them on a coarse grater. If there is a lot of liquid from the apples, you can squeeze them out a little. Mix the grated apples with sugar, put 1 tbsp of filling in the center of the pancake and roll it into an envelope. Pancakes with apple filling are ready, but you can additionally fry each pancake in butter on both sides. This is the easiest and quickest apple filling for pancakes, it can be used with other pancake dough recipes.

Dough preparation options

There are many cooking optionspancakes on water, kefir, milk, sour milk and even beer. You can make rice or buckwheat pancakes instead of wheat pancakes. Let's look at traditional recipes for making pancakes. Sponge method for making pancakes To make pancakes, you need the following ingredients:

• 2 tbsp. l. granulated sugar;
• 1 kg of wheat flour;
• 3 tbsp. l. butter;
• 2 eggs;
• 40 g yeast;
• 1/2 tsp. salts;
• 5-6 glasses of warm milk or water.

Cooking process:To prepare the dough, you need to heat up water or milk; it should be warm, but not hot. Dissolve the yeast in a small amount of water in advance and pour it into the main mass of liquid. Pour in 1/3 of the flour from the required volume, mix well. In order for the fermentation to proceed well, you need to put the dough in a warm place. Depending on the room temperature, the amount and quality of yeast, the preparation time for the dough varies from 2 to 3 hours. When the dough is ready (after about 1 hour it will start to bubble and then rise), you need to pour in warm water or milk. Stir and pour in melted butter, break in eggs, salt, granulated sugar and mix everything thoroughly. Try to mix the dough in only one direction (either clockwise or counterclockwise). Then pour in the remaining flour and mix again until a homogeneous mass is formed. Let the dough rise again and mix again. After the dough has risen a second time, you can start baking pancakes. A safe way to make pancakes To make pancakes you need the following ingredients:

• 1 kg of wheat flour;
• 2 tbsp. tablespoons of sugar;
• 3 tbsp. tablespoons of butter;
• 6 glasses of warm milk or water.
• 2 eggs;
• half a teaspoon of salt;
• 40 g of yeast.

Cooking process:dilute yeast in warm water or milk, dissolve salt and granulated sugar. Break 2 eggs into the resulting mixture, mix everything and slowly, stirring constantly, pour in flour. Mix thoroughly until a homogeneous mass without lumps is formed. Then add melted butter, mix again and place the dough in a warm place. After it rises, mix again, let it rise again and start baking. Recipe for making pancakes from buckwheat flour To make pancakes from buckwheat flour, you need the following ingredients:

• 1 tbsp. buckwheat flour;
• 15-20 g of yeast;
• 3 tbsp. grains;
• salt and sugar to taste.

Cooking process:4-6 hours before baking, dissolve buckwheat flour in 1 cup of cold water, mix everything until a homogeneous mass without lumps is obtained. Add 3 tbsp. boiling water to the finished mass, mix well and cool. Put the yeast, put in a warm place and let rise. Then beat the dough well with a spatula or wooden spoon, pour in salt, granulated sugar, semolina flour, mix thoroughly. Wait until the dough rises again, and without stirring it, start baking pancakes. Recipe for making pancakes from wheat flour To make pancakes from wheat flour, you need the following ingredients:

• 2 tbsp. wheat flour;
• 3 tbsp. water or milk;
• 2 eggs;
• ½ tsp. butter;
• for ½ tsp. granulated sugar and salt;
• 100 g of bacon or 2 tbsp. l. cream or melted butter (for frying).

Cooking process:eggs, salt, granulated sugar, soft butter, rub with a spoon and dilute with liquid. Without stopping stirring, pour in flour. Watch carefully that there are no lumps. The dough should be liquid, it is convenient to pour it with a ladle or gravy boat onto a hot frying pan greased with oil. But it is best to grease with lard, previously cleaned of salt. When pouring the dough, the frying pan should be shaken so that the dough spreads out in an even and thin layer. Pancakes should be fried on both sides so that they are just browned. If you are making pancakes with filling, you can fry them on one side.

Apple-cinnamon lace crêpes

To make the apple cinnamon filling you will need the following ingredients:

• 300 g of apples;
• 2 tablespoons cognac;
• 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon;
• 2 tablespoons honey;
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp. Sahara;
• 50 ml of butter;
• 300 ml of juice (you can use apple or apple-grape);
• 1/3 tsp salts;
• 100 g of flour;
• soda at the tip of the knife;
• 50 of starch.

Cooking process:Peel the apples, remove the core and cut into cubes. In a small saucepan, mix the apples, cognac, honey and cinnamon. Simmer over low heat until the apples soften (about 7-10 minutes). Mash the finished mixture into a puree and cool to room temperature. Beat the egg, sugar and salt. Pour in the melted butter, juice and mix thoroughly. Add the puree to the resulting mass and pour in the pre-sifted flour mixed with starch and soda. Leave at room temperature for 20 minutes. Mix again and cook in a hot frying pan like regular pancakes.

Recipe for Old Russian pancakes with baked goods

In Rus', a recipe for pancakes with topping was widespread. There were two ways to prepare such a pancake:

On a hot frying pan poured stuffing (cottage cheese, minced meat, lard, vegetables, sorrel or mushrooms) and poured into the batter (the recipe of the test can be used as you like).

Pancake was fried on one side,turned over, on top of him put on the baking, and all was poured again with a batter. When the top dough was caught (watch carefully so that the lower pancake does not burn), the whole pancake turned over and browned from the other side. Bake was between two pancakes.

Pancakes came to us from Slavic cuisine practically unchanged. The recipe was only supplemented with various filling options, both sweet and not.

How to eat pancakes correctly

The most delicious pancakes are at home in the family circleate straight from the frying pan. There is no time for etiquette, you need to eat while they are hot and with a crispy crust. And how should you behave when visiting or in a cafe? There are several options for behavior. If the pancakes are given to you in portions on a separate plate, feel free to use a knife and fork. In the event that your favorite delicacy is already folded into an envelope, but lies on a "common" plate, pry it up with a fork and carefully transfer it to your plate, if necessary, support it with a knife so as not to drop it. It is important not to pierce the pancake with the filling, because the filling can leak and stain the festive tablecloth. The most difficult case is if the pancakes are laid out in a stack. This requires dexterity and skill. You need to pick up the top pancake with the outermost tine of the fork and, making rotational movements, twist it onto the fork. Then transfer it to your plate. If you want to put a filling, unfold the pancake on a plate, put the filling on with a spoon, roll it up and then, using a fork and knife, start eating. When inviting guests to your place, try to serve the pancakes as warm as possible. If you don’t know the taste preferences of your guests, offer different types of fillings and sauces. Traditionally, pancakes are served with tea, jelly or milk.

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