Flourless “1000” Pancakes: The Perfect Recipe for Maslenitsa 0 10

Ingredients for the pancakes:

• Eggs — 10 pcs.
• Sugar — 50 g
• Salt — a pinch
• Vanillin or vanilla sugar — to taste
• Starch — 150 g
• Milk — 1 l
• Water — up to 100 ml (if necessary)
• Vegetable oil — 30 ml

Ingredients for the filling:

• Cottage cheese — 1 kg
• Eggs — 2 pcs.
• Sugar — 100–200 g
• Vanillin or vanilla sugar — to taste
• Citrus zest, raisins or dried fruits — optional

Ingredients for baking:

• Melted butter — 100–200 g

Preparing the batter:

1. In a large bowl, crack the eggs, add sugar, salt, and vanillin. Whisk until smooth.
2. Add the starch and mix quickly to avoid lumps. If necessary, blend with a mixer.
3. Pour in the milk, add a little water if needed, and finally add the vegetable oil. The batter should be very liquid, almost like milk.
4. Let it sit for 15 minutes to stabilize the structure of the starch.

Frying the pancakes:

1. Heat the pan well and lightly grease it with oil before the first pancake.
2. Stir the batter before each portion.
3. Pour the batter in a thin layer and fry until lightly golden, flipping quickly.
4. Stack the finished pancakes and cover them to keep them soft.

Preparing the filling:

1. In a bowl, place the cottage cheese, add eggs, sugar, and vanillin.
2. Mash until smooth.
3. Optionally, add zest or dried fruits.

Forming and baking:

1. Cut the pancakes in half while stacked.
2. On each half, place the filling, fold the edges, and form thin pancakes.
3. Arrange in a baking dish in two layers, generously greasing each layer with melted butter.
4. Cover with foil and bake at 160 °C for 1 hour, do not remove the foil.

The finished pancakes are soft, aromatic, and pair perfectly with condensed milk or sour cream.