Blintzes with Meat
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Serves 12
introduction....
Ingredients:
Leaves:
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Meat Filling:
- cooked beef or turkey (or a mixture of them)
- fried onion
- salt and pepper
- egg
Preparation:
Leaves:
Put all ingredients into blender and mix well.
Wipe frying pan with paper towel soaked in oil.
Heat the frying pan well.
Pour enough mixture to cover the bottom of the frying pan in a thin layer.
Pour off excess back into the mixture.
Cook untill the sides start to detach from the pan (about a half minute).
Upturn the frying pan over a clean dish towel so the leaf falls out. (bang the frying pan a little if necessary).
Continue to make leaves till all mixture is finished. (makes approx. 15)
Meat Filling:
Grind all ingredients together in meat grinder or food processor.
Mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Making the Blintzes:
Spread a tablespoon of filling on a whole leaf for big blintzes.
Spread a teaspoon of filling on a half of a leaf for small blintzes.
Close by first folding sides over onto the filling and then rolling.
Fry in oiled frying pan till golden.
Can be made ahead and frozen before frying. (defrost before frying).