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Blynai (Lithuanian Pancakes)

Blynai (Lithuanian Pancakes) is a traditional Lithuanian recipe for a classic thick pancake of a flour, sour cream, egg and milk batter that is typically served on Shrove Tuesday. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Lithuanian version of: Lithuanian Pancakes (Blynai).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

50 minutes

Total Time:

70 minutes

Serves:

Makes 8

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Vegetarian RecipesMilk RecipesCake RecipesLithuania Recipes


Ingredients:

150g plain flour
1 tbsp sour cream
4 large eggs, separated
250ml milk
1/2 tsp sea salt

Method:

Add the egg yolks to a bowl and beat until pale and creamy. Add the flour, sour cream, milk and salt and mix together until you have a smooth batter.

In a separate bowl (which must be clean and dry), beat together the egg whites until stiff and glossy but not dry. Carefully fold the beaten egg whites into the flour batter (use a metal spoon to help prevent the mixture from deflating).

Heat a non-stick frying pan and grease with a little butter. Add generous tablespoons of the batter, spreading slightly with the back of a spoon to make a neat round. Fry for about 4 minutes, or until golden on the base then flip over and fry until golden brown on the other side.

Serve hot, accompanied by honey or fruit preserves.

Find more classic Pancake/Shrove Tuesday recipes here.