Polish crêpes (naleśniki)
stasiaskitchen
Light, airy but crispy crêpes filled with a sweet and tangy cheese. Makes about 10 crêpes.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Course Dessert, Main Course
Cuisine Polish
- 1 cup + 1tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 ¾ cup milk (full, reduced fat or skim)
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp oil (vegetable or olive) plus more for the pan
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅛ tsp salt
Sweet Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese I use Philadelphia
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp sugar you can adjust for your taste, 4 tbsp would make the filling sweeter
Whisk all batter ingredients together in a medium bowl. The texture should be much runnier than a pancake.
Heat a pan to medium-high heat and pour 1 tsp of vegetable oil. I like to take a small piece of paper towel and smear the oil around the bottom of the pan (but be sure to be careful not to burn yourself!).
To check and see if the pan is hot enough, dip your fingers in some water and flick it onto the pan. If you hear a sizzle then she's ready to go. Pour in 1/3 cup of batter into the pan, swirling at the same time to make sure the batter covers all of the bottom of the pan
** don't worry if they're not perfect. They will taste just as delicious if they're misshapen!
Wait until none of the batter looks wet and you start to see the edges curl up a bit. Flip it over with a wide spatula and cover for an additional minute or so.
Place finished crêpe on a plate and proceed with the remaining crêpes.
Filling Preparation
While the crêpes are frying, get started on the filling by placing all ingredients into a medium bowl.
Using a a handheld mixer, combine all ingredients until they are incorporated and fluffy (around 2 minutes).
Taste the mixture to see if the desired level of sweetness has been achieved. Feel free to add more sugar if the mixture is not sweet enough.
Using a small offset spatula or a knife, heap 1-2 tbsp of the cream cheese mixture onto each crepe. Spread into a thin layer and either roll up the crêpe like a cigar or fold into four parts (my preference).
Take the same pan used for the crêpes and crank it up to medium heat. Add 1 tbsp of oil.
Working in fours, add one folded crêpe in each corner of the pan. Cook them until they get a golden brown color on the underside. Depending on your pan/heat, this will take about 2-3 minutes. Keep watch so that they don't burn. I often take a fork or spatula and peek underneath a corner of one crêpe to see if they're golden brown enough. Flip each crêpe so that the other side can also get golden brown (1-2 mins.)
Enjoy them warm as they are, or sprinkle some powdered sugar on top with some berries.
Keyword crepes, sweet cheese