CREPES-NALESNIKI W/SWEET CHEESE FILLING

Crepes-Nalesniki w/Sweet Cheese Filling image

Provided by Kimberly Biegacki

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 13

CREPES
3 medium eggs
1/2 c milk
1/2 c water
3 Tbsp oil
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 c flour
SWEET CHEESE FILLING
1 c cottage cheese, small curd --creamed
1/4 c sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 Tbsp lemon or orange zest
2 Tbsp vegetable oil

Steps:

1. With a whisk, beat eggs well. Add your milk, water, salt & oil and whisk together. While whisking together gradually add the flour and keep mixing till lump disappear. If there are still lumps in mixture allow it to sit several minutes and whisk again. This batter will be very thin.
2. Preheat pan over a medium-high heat. Make sure you are using a well seasoned 9-inch pan or non-stick pan and if need be brush a little oil on pan for the first crepe.
3. Pour 1/4 cup batter into pan and twirl to coat the entire bottom with the batter.
4. Fry till lightly browned and flip crepe and lightly brown on other side about 20 seconds.
5. Stack all your crepes on a plate while making them.
6. SWEET CHEESE FILLING: Mash your cottage cheese well with a fork or potato masher & zest your lemon or orange. Add the rest of ingredients and mix well. We loved the strong flavor of lemon zest but you can add a smaller amount if you want.
7. Spread about 1 tablespoon cheese mixture across and off-center of crepe. The line of mixture should be about 1 inch wide. Try not to spread to the edge of the crepe or the filling may leak out.
8. Roll up crepes and fry lightly in butter.
9. Sprinkle crepes with powdered sugar and serve. You can add some fresh sliced fruit, homemade jam or just a drizzles of chocolate or caramel syrup. Whatever you love best. They taste incredible!