Ingredients
Crepe batter
- 250 ml(1 cup) milk
- 1egg
- 40 gunsalted butter, melted
- 1 tspcaster sugar
- ½ tspvanilla extract
- ¼ tspsalt
- 75 g(½ cup) plain flour
- 2 tspunsalted butter, for frying
Cheese filling
- 250 gcream cheese, at room temperature, chopped
- 65 gcaster sugar
- 25 gsour cream
- 1 ½tsp finely grated lemon zest
- ½tsp vanilla extract
Cook’s notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
Instructions
- For the crepe batter, place the milk, egg, butter, sugar, vanilla and salt in a bowl and use a stick blender or hand – held whisk to combine well. Add the flour and beat or whisk until you have a smooth batter. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.
- To cook the crepes, heat a crepe pan or a small, non – stick frying pan over medium heat. Add a pea – sized knob of butter to the pan and swirl to coat the base. Pour in a little batter (about ¼ cupful) and swirl it over the base of the pan. Cook over medium – low heat for a few minutes until the underside is lightly browned and the top is set. Flip the crepe onto a large plate – you’re only cooking one side. Continue with the rest of the batter, stacking the crepes on top of each other as you go. Allow to cool before filling.
- For the filling, beat the cream cheese and sugar together until smooth and light. Add the sour cream, lemon zest and vanilla and beat until well combined.
- To fill and roll the blintz, lay one crepe on your benchtop, cooked side down. Place 2 tablespoons of the filling just below the centre of the crepe. Fold the left and right sides of the crepe over the filling, to meet in the middle, then roll up from the side closest to you. You will have a small rectangular parcel. Continue until all the crepes are filled.
- When ready to serve, gently fry the blintzes in butter on both sides (start with the seam side down) until golden. Serve warm with blueberry compote and a dollop of creme fraiche.
