GREEK STYLE SWEET AND SAVORY PANCAKES (TIGANITES)

Greek style sweet and savory pancakes (tiganites) image

Provided by Marilena Leavitt

Time 20m

Yield Makes 20

Number Of Ingredients 11

1¼ cups water, lukewarm
½ tsp. yeast
½-1 tsp. granulated sugar
1½ cup AP flour
½ tsp. sea salt
1 egg
½ cup crumbled Greek Feta cheese (for savory pancakes)
--- olive oil
Toppings:
--- warmed honey
--- chopped walnuts (for sweet pancakes)

Steps:

In a medium bowl, dissolve the yeast and the sugar in the lukewarm water.
To the same bowl, add the flour, the salt, and the egg. Mix well to combine to a smooth batter. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and set the mixture aside for 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, and if you are making savory pancakes, gently incorporate the crumbled Feta cheese.
Heat a 12"non-stick skillet and add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, but not smoking, spoon about 2 TBSP. of the batter into the pan, forming about a 3" pancake. When the pancakes get a nice color, flip them over. Cook them in batches, about four at a time.
When they are ready, transfer them to a plate lined with paper towels and continue cooking the rest of the pancakes.
Serve the pancakes warm with a drizzle of warm honey. If you make the sweet version, add some chopped walnuts too. My kids like to top these with Nutella or jam as well!