From ancient times in Russia, a ruddy pancake was not just food. This treat was prepared in honor of the generous sun, giving people their affection and warmth. Baking the whole mountains of fragrant pancakes, our ancestors met spring. This ancient tradition is still alive today - we still treat our relatives with pancakes on Maslenitsa today.
But you can meet this dish on the table on weekdays. And what's so surprising? Pancake recipe requires a minimum set of not the most expensive products, it’s not difficult to cook them. And the abundance of fillings, perfect for them, makes this dish truly universal. The pancakes are wrapped in meat and fish, mushrooms and pastes, fresh herbs, cottage cheese, cheese, fresh and canned fruits ... They are served with homemade jam, condensed milk, jam. And if you fill them with noble caviar or salty red fish, you get a real delicacy. Pancakes with honey and nuts are especially good. We’ll talk about them.
Pancake dough
To prepare this delicious and healthy dessert, we need to fry pancakes, preferably more, and also prepare a honey-nut dressing. There are many pancake recipes. They are fried in milk, kefir, mineral water, yogurt. In order to cook pancakes with honey and nuts, you can arm yourself with the following pancake recipe:
- 1 liter of any sour milk basis;
- 2 eggs;
- half a glass of sugar;
- flour - about 350-400 grams;
- slaked soda;
- 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
The ingredients must be thoroughly mixed until completely homogeneous. It is better to add flour in parts so that lumps do not form. For flavor, you can add a little vanilla sugar to the dough. Vegetable oil can be replaced with melted butter if desired. Many confectioners advise a little sweetening of the sweet dough, this gives it special notes.
Fry pancakes
First of all, you need to warm the pan well. Adding oil directly to the dough eliminates the need to pour it also in the pan. It is enough to periodically wipe the surface with a piece of bacon.
You can pour the dough into the pan with an ordinary ladle or a special scoop. To make pancakes with honey and nuts look aesthetically pleasing, the formation of uneven edges should be avoided during cooking. To do this, pour a sufficient portion of the dough into the pan so that you do not have to add it. Then the color of the pancakes will be beautiful and uniform.
Honey, nuts and pancakes
Cooking the filling will not take much time. It is advisable to pre-fry the nuts, and then chop them into pieces. Ordinary walnuts and more exotic breeds are suitable: almonds, cashews, pine nuts, peanuts. Still pancakes with honey are sometimes sprinkled with sesame seeds or flaxseeds.
It is better to choose liquid honey, so that it is convenient to dip pancakes into it. Almost all varieties will do.
We serve to the table
Pancakes with honey and nuts are served on a shared platter, and the table is served in portions. It is acceptable to eat this dish with your hands, but offering dessert knives and forks is still worth it. Usually honey and nuts are served in special outlets, so that guests themselves can add refreshments. For each outlet you need to attach a special spoon, which could put the additive on a pancake or on a plate.
Sometimes nuts are mixed with honey and served to the table in one bowl.
Pancakes are served with hot tea, brewed rose hips, and coffee. In summer, you can treat your friends with cold lemonade, fruit juice, and compote. Cool milk underlines the taste of honey and nuts. One rule applies to all drinks - they should not contain too much sugar, because pancakes are sweet in themselves.
If it is supposed to serve alcohol to such pancakes, then it can be white wine or vermouth.