Sourdough Blintzes

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Sourdough Blintzes
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Sourdough Blintzes
Recipe adapted from Simply Sourdough

Sourdough Blintzes

Ingredients

• 2 cups sourdough starter
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• Filling:
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

Cooking Directions

1. To make pancakes:
2. Mix starter, eggs, and oil in a bowl. Add sugar, salt and soda. Mix well (batter will be thin) Using about 1/4 cup batter for each, make large (7" to 8" diameter) pancakes on a lightly greased griddle or skillet, preheated to medium heat. Cook until bubbles appear on top and surface looks dry..Do Not Turn Over! Remove pancakes from griddle and set aside until all are cooked. Combine all filling ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Place about a tablespoon of filling in the center of the baked side of each pancake. Fold all four sides over the filling to make an envelope. Place on a greased preheated griddle, seam side down, cook over medium heat until brown, turning once.

Top with sour cream, jam and/or fruit if desired.
Sourdough, Russian, Ricotta, Cheese, Egg, Jam

Health Note: The distinctive yellow-orange color of butternut squash from beta-carotene, a form of vitamin A. Winter squash, like butternut, is rich in vitamin A....key for healthy vision.