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**Cheese Blintzes: A Culinary Journey of Eastern European Delight**

Cheese blintzes, a culinary gem originating from Eastern Europe, are a testament to the region's rich culinary traditions. These delicate crepes, filled with a savory or sweet cheese mixture, have captivated taste buds for generations. Join us on a culinary adventure as we explore the enticing world of cheese blintzes, featuring three delectable recipes that showcase the versatility and irresistible charm of this classic dish. From the traditional farmer cheese filling to the tangy ricotta and the luscious blueberry cream cheese, these recipes offer a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your palate and leave you craving more. Prepare to embark on a journey where every bite is a celebration of Eastern European culinary heritage.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

TRADITIONAL CHEESE BLINTZES



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This traditional family recipe tastes great. Blintzes may be wrapped and frozen after filling and before baking. Serve warm with a dollop of sour cream and strawberry (or other) preserves.

Provided by mizz_melanie

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Crepes

Time 59m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 eggs
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 ½ teaspoons salt, divided
¾ cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1 (16 ounce) package dry small curd cottage cheese
3 ½ tablespoons white sugar
3 tablespoons sour cream
1 egg yolk
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ cup butter, or as needed, divided

Steps:

  • Beat eggs in a bowl. Add milk, oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Beat in flour using an electric mixer until well blended. Let batter stand for 15 to 30 minutes.
  • Mix the remaining 1 teaspoon salt, cottage cheese, sugar, sour cream, egg yolk, and cinnamon together in a bowl to make the filling.
  • Melt butter in a 6- to 7-inch skillet. Spoon a portion of the batter onto the skillet; cook until lightly browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Turn out onto a tea towel. Repeat with the remaining batter, thinning with small amounts of water if necessary and greasing the pan after every 2 to 3 blintzes.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
  • Melt the remaining butter in the skillet over low heat, about 1 minute.
  • Place a blintz on a clean work surface with the uncooked side up. Add 1 tablespoon filling and roll up, completely covering the filling. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining blintzes. Brush filled blintzes with melted butter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252.7 calories, Carbohydrate 17.4 g, Cholesterol 119.3 mg, Fat 13.7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 14.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 527 mg, Sugar 8.1 g

CHEESE BLINTZES



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This thin cheese blintz recipe is made with a sweetened ricotta cheese filling and is delightful for breakfast or dessert.

Provided by Barbara Rolek

Categories     Dessert     Brunch     Entree     Side Dish

Time 1h10m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 15

For the Blintzes
4 large eggs (room temperature, beaten)
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup butter (for frying)
For the Filling
1 pound ricotta (room temperature, or dry curd or farmer's cheese)
1 tablespoon butter (melted)
1 large egg yolk (room temperature)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup sugar (or more to taste)
Garnish: sour cream
Garnish: fruit toppings (fresh or canned)

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • In a medium bowl, beat together 4 eggs, water, milk, salt, and flour until well-mixed. Don't over-beat. It's okay if small particles of flour remain as they will be absorbed during the resting period.
  • Let the batter rest at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
  • Heat a small skillet (about 7 inches in diameter) and add a pat of butter.
  • Whisk the batter until smooth.
  • Pour about 1/4 cup batter into the pan and swirl it around, pouring off excess. Make sure not to let it brown.
  • Flip and cook the other side for a few seconds.
  • Then, turn the blintz out onto a towel.
  • Repeat with remaining batter and pats of butter, staggering the crepes one on top of each other.
  • In a large bowl, mix together cheese, melted butter, 1 egg yolk, vanilla, and sugar until well-incorporated.
  • To assemble, place one blintz on a work surface and place 1 to 2 tablespoons of filling in a line close to the edge nearest to you.
  • Fold envelope-style.
  • Roll up, and continue with remaining blintzes and filling.
  • Fry the filled blintzes in butter until golden brown.
  • Serve with optional sour cream and/or fresh or canned fruit toppings. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 74 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 145 mg, Sugar 3 g, Fat 11 g, ServingSize 24 cheese blintzes (24 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

CHEESE BLINTZES



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Provided by Food Network

Time 35m

Yield 10 to 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup milk
4 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Butter, for cooking the crepes
2 1/2 pounds ricotta
3/4 pound brick cream cheese, at room temperature
2 eggs
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Butter, for cooking rolled crepes
Serving suggestions: sour cream and fruit preserves

Steps:

  • For the crepe: Beat milk, eggs and 1 cup water in a bowl. Add flour and powdered sugar to make a thin batter.
  • Pour 1/4 cup batter on a well-buttered medium hot 10-inch fry pan, spreading it as thin as possible. Fry until light brown, then flip and brown other side until light brown. Turn out on wax paper. Repeat with remaining batter.
  • For the cheese filling: Mix ricotta, cream cheese, eggs, powdered sugar and vanilla in a bowl. Spread evenly over the surface of a crepe. Tuck in ends and roll up. Cook in butter in a fry pan until brown on both sides. Repeat with remaining crepes and filling.
  • Serve with sour cream and fruit preserves.

SWEET CHEESE BLINTZES RECIPE (FILLED CREPE)



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A classic cheese blintzes recipe with a creamy farmer's cheese filling. Perfect eaten as-is or with an assortment of toppings!

Provided by Natalya Drozhzhin

Categories     Breakfast     Dessert

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 5

12 crepes
2 lb farmer's cheese
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp Unsalted Butter (melted)
1/3 cup sugar

Steps:

  • Prepare 12 large crepes about 10-12 inches in size.
  • For the filling, combine the farmer's cheese, butter, sugar, and egg yolk. Stir the mixture until smooth.
  • Place a dollop of the cheese filling on the bottom part of each crepe, leaving enough room on the edges for folding.
  • Fold over both of the sides.
  • Starting from the bottom, roll up the crepes and secure the filling inside.
  • Keep the blintzes refrigerated until you're ready to serve them. Right before serving, warm them up on both sides in a skillet with butter over medium heat. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 186 kcal, Carbohydrate 15 g, Protein 11 g, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 390 mg, Sugar 10 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

BEAUTY'S CHEESE BLINTZES



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My grandmother, Beauty, used to call these little packages of love: thin dough around sweetened cheese, topped with fresh fruit. They're perfect for brunch or anytime you want to make loved ones feel special.

Provided by Dawn Lerman

Categories     main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
1 tablespoon melted butter
Butter for frying
12 ounces farmer's cheese
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg yolk
Pinch of salt
Powdered sugar
Strawberries, sliced thin
Dollop of sour cream or Greek yogurt

Steps:

  • Prepare batter. In a large bowl combine eggs, milk, salt and vanilla and blend well. Gradually add flour. Beat well until there are no lumps in the batter.
  • Make the filling. Combine all of the filling ingredients in a bowl and mix together until smooth.
  • Grease a 6- or 7-inch skillet until it is hot but not smoking.
  • Put a ladleful of batter into the skillet. Tilt pan to swirl the batter so it covers the bottom of the skillet.
  • Fry on one side until bubbles form and the top is set. The bottom should be golden brown. Carefully loosen edges of the crepe and slip it out of the skillet onto a plate.
  • Repeat the above procedure until all the batter is used. Grease skillet each time before pouring batter.
  • After all the crepes are made, begin filling them. The brown side should be facing up. Place 1 tablespoon of filling on one edge.
  • Roll once to cover filling. Fold the sides into the center and continue rolling until completely closed.
  • After all the blintzes are assembled, heat 2 tablespoons of butter in the skillet and place each crepe, seam side down, in the skillet and fry 2 minutes on each side, turning once.
  • Serve with a dollop of sour cream or Greek yogurt, and garnish with fresh strawberries and a touch of powdered sugar.

CHEESE BLINTZES



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Provided by Elaine Louie

Categories     dinner, weekday, main course

Time 1h15m

Yield About 10 blintzes

Number Of Ingredients 13

16 ounces farmer cheese
1 large egg
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 cup matzo meal or fine dry unseasoned bread crumbs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup whole milk
8 large eggs
3/4 cup durum (semolina) flour
2 tablespoons cake flour
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
2 to 3 tablespoons butter, or as needed
Sour cream, for serving, optional

Steps:

  • For the filling: In a medium bowl, combine farmer cheese, egg, sugar, matzo meal or bread crumbs and vanilla. Using a fork, mix well; set aside.
  • For the batter: In a large bowl, combine milk, eggs, durum flour, cake flour, vegetable oil and 1/4 cup cold water. Whisk until batter is smooth.
  • Place a 9-inch well-seasoned crepe pan or heavy skillet over medium-low heat. When pan is well heated, film it lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Allow pan to heat again for a few moments, then ladle 1/2 cup batter into skillet and tilt in all directions to spread batter thinly and evenly. Cook until underside is pale yellow-white and edges lift easily from bottom of pan, about 3 minutes. Adjust heat as needed if crepe is cooking too quickly or slowly.
  • Use a spatula to flip crepe, then cook other side for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. (The first crepe often tears or folds; there will still be enough batter for 10 crepes.) Transfer crepe to a plate, and repeat with remaining batter to make 10 crepes.
  • Place a crepe on a work surface and spread 3 to 4 tablespoons filling on one side. Starting from filled side, roll blintz and stack on a serving plate or in a container seam side down. At this point blintzes may be covered and refrigerated for up to 24 hours.
  • To serve, place a large sauté pan or skillet over medium heat. Melt a tablespoon butter and add as many blintzes as possible without crowding pan. Cook until golden brown on bottoms and filling is heated through, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook other sides until golden brown, about 2 more minutes. Remove from heat and keep warm; repeat with remaining crepes and filling. Serve immediately, seam side down, garnished with sour cream, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 255, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 248 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CHERRY CHEESE BLINTZES



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These elegant blintzes can be served as an attractive dessert or a brunch entree. The bright cherry sauce gives them a delightful flavor. I sometimes substitute other fruits, such as raspberries, blueberries or peaches. -Jessica Vantrease, Anderson, Alaska

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1-1/2 cups 2% milk
3 large eggs, room temperature
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
FILLING:
1 cup 4% cottage cheese
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
CHERRY SAUCE:
1 pound fresh or frozen pitted sweet cherries
2/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon water, divided
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the milk, eggs and butter. Combine flour and salt; add to milk mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours., Heat a lightly greased 8-in. nonstick skillet; pour 2 tablespoons batter into the center of skillet. Lift and tilt pan to evenly coat bottom. Cook until top appears dry; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter. When cool, stack crepes with waxed paper or paper towels in between. Wrap in foil; refrigerate., In a blender, process cottage cheese until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl; add cream cheese and beat until smooth. Beat in sugar and vanilla. Spread about 1 rounded tablespoonful onto each crepe. Fold opposite sides of crepe over filling, forming a little bundle. , Place seam side down in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10 minutes or until heated through., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, bring cherries, 2/3 cup water and sugar to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until heated through. Combine cornstarch and remaining water until smooth; stir into cherry mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with crepes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 245 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 97mg cholesterol, Sodium 306mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

Tips:

  • Mise en Place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all the necessary ingredients and equipment ready. This will help you stay organized and ensure that the cooking process goes smoothly.
  • Use High-Quality Ingredients: The quality of your ingredients will greatly impact the final dish. Use fresh, high-quality ingredients whenever possible.
  • Don't Overfill the Blintzes: When filling the blintzes, be careful not to overfill them. Too much filling can make them difficult to fold and seal properly.
  • Cook the Blintzes Over Medium Heat: Cooking the blintzes over medium heat will help prevent them from burning. Be patient and allow them to cook slowly and evenly.
  • Serve the Blintzes Warm: Blintzes are best served warm. You can keep them warm in a low oven or on a warming tray until ready to serve.

Conclusion:

Cheese blintzes are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With a little planning and preparation, you can easily make these blintzes at home. Experiment with different fillings and toppings to find your favorite combination. Tips for making the best cheese blintzes:
  • Use high-quality ingredients, including fresh cheese, eggs, and flour.
  • Don't overfill the blintzes with filling, or they will be difficult to fold and seal.
  • Cook the blintzes over medium heat to prevent them from burning.
  • Serve the blintzes warm with your favorite toppings, such as sour cream, fruit, or syrup.

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