Hungarian "palacsinta teszta hushoz" are paper-thin pancakes served rolled or folded into triangles with savory fillings like scrambled eggs and mushrooms, creamed meats, seafood and vegetables.
"Palacsinta teszta hushoz" can be served as a main course, appetizer, brunch or luncheon dish.
"Palacsinta" are similar to French "crepes," Polish "nalesniki" and Croatian / Serbian "palachinke," among others. See this "palacsinta" recipe for sweet fillings. When they are stacked to form a cake, it is called rakott palacsinta.
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Makes 16 Hungarian savory palacsinta
Ingredients:
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/3 cup club soda
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
Preparation:
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, club soda and water. Stir in flour, sugar, salt and vanilla to form a smooth batter.
- Heat a teaspoon butter in an 8-inch skillet. Use small ladle to add enough batter to coat bottom of pan in a thin, even layer, rotating pan as needed to cover. See these step-by-step "crepe"-making instructions.
- Cook for 2 minutes on the first side and 1 1/2 minutes on the second side or until the pancake is lightly browned. Remove and keep warm. Repeat with remaining butter and batter.
- Fill with your choice of scrambled eggs with mushrooms, creamed meats, seafood or vegetables. Roll or fold into a triangle and garnish with savory sauce of choice and a sprinkle of chopped chives, if desired.
- They also can be formed into a "beggar's purse" to resemble a tiny money bag and tied with a blanched chive.
