In Russia, it was customary to call fritters and thick pancakes pancakes. They were made from acid dough prepared with the addition of yogurt. Nowadays, the preparation of pancakes is carried out from wheat flour. To make them tender and lush, milk and yeast are added. Next, the dough, laid out in a pan in small portions, is fried in vegetable (unrefined oil). When the pancakes acquire a golden brown crust and are ready, they can be laid out on a plate and greased generously with honey, jam, jam or sour cream of any fat content. The thickness of the pancake in the finished form usually varies from 5 to 7 mm. This is general information. Now let's talk about how to bake pancakes so that your children and spouse are satisfied.
To prepare this dish, you must prepare the following products:
- wheat flour - 0.5 kg;
- baker's yeast (approximately 25 g);
- cold milk (2 cups will be enough);
- butter;
- sugar (1-2 tbsp. l);
- vegetable (unrefined) oil;
- food salt.
Now all the necessary products are at hand. How to cook pancakes? First you need to take the yeast and dilute it with plain water. After that, carefully pour the milk, pour the flour and mix it all thoroughly. Thus obtained dough must be removed a warm place for subsequent fermentation. When the dough rises, put eggs, butter and sugar in it. You can also add some salt. Now we need the dough to rise a second time. The fact is that the dough intended for fritters, by its consistency, should be much thicker than for pancakes.
So, the dough rose a second time, which means it is completely ready. How to cook pancakes? We take a small and not very deep pan, pour oil into it. In this case, you must take into account the fact that for each new serving, the oil must be changed. In a preheated pan, spread the dough in small portions. Fry pancakes until a crust appears on their surface. With the help of a special spatula, he turns over the pancakes so that their other side is also well fried.
Answering the question of how to cook pancakes, it is worth noting that you can use plain water instead of milk. So pancakes will turn out less fat and high-calorie. Serve them on the table with creams, sweet sauces, fruits, cottage cheese and syrups. Everything will depend only on your imagination and taste preferences. Now you know how to cook pancakes. You can often pamper your household with this wonderful Russian dish.
An excellent seasoning for freshly baked pancakes is cherry syrup. There is nothing complicated in its preparation. To do this, you need to buy cherry jam in a supermarket or grocery store (300 g will be enough). This amount of jam will need about a quarter glass of water (preferably warm). Mix the jam with water, and then bring to a boil. In this case, you need to constantly stir the resulting mass. This syrup is prepared very quickly, and served on the table to the pancakes in a hot form. Another culinary secret has been successfully revealed. Good appetite!