Lithuanian cottage cheese pancakes - Varškėčiai
Soft pan-fried Lithuanian cottage cheese pancakes known as Varškėčiai.
Ingredients
- 500 g curd (I use 0,5% fat)
- 160 g flour
- 7 g baking powder
- 35 g brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 g vanilla powder
- Coconut oil for cooking
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a bowl, add the curd. Add one egg and mix well. Then add the second egg and mix well again.
- Add the sugar and mix until everything is well combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and vanilla powder.
- Add a pinch of salt to the curd mixture and mix briefly. Then add half of the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix until everything is fully combined.
- Heat a pan (it is best to use a non-stick pan) to slightly above medium heat. For example, on an induction stove, heat to 6 out of 9.
- While the pan is heating, shape the curd pancakes.First, make them round.Then gently flatten them so they become more pancake-shaped.Place them on a surface dusted with flour so they do not stick too much.
- You will cook the pancakes in 2 batches, depending on the size of your pan.
- Once the pan is heated, add 1 tbsp of coconut oil and place the first batch of curd pancakes in the pan. Do not place them too close to each other, as they will expand while cooking. Leave some space between them.
- Cook for 5 minutes with a lid. Then check if the bottom has become golden brown and turn them over.
- You can add 1 tbsp of coconut oil IF needed. If the pan seems too hot, lower the heat to medium (for example, to 5.5 or 5 on an induction stove).
- Cook for an additional 4 minutes, then check if the bottom is brown.If yes, remove them from the pan.If not, cook for 1 more minute.
- Repeat the same steps with the second batch of pancakes.Serve with your chosen sauce and enjoy!