Russian Pancakes (Crepes)

By MaryEllen

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 8 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda (Listed as "baking soda on the tip of a knife)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Mix in a bowl 1 cup of milk, eggs, salt, sugar and flour and stir thoroughly. Slowly add the second cup of milk, constantly stirring the mixture. At the end add teh baking soda and the oil.

2. Take a frying pan made of cast iron. Make it really hot. Put 1 tsp. of oil and pour one thrid of a ladle of the mixture and spread it over the pan. Thickness of a pancake should be no more than 1/10 of an inch. Fry on both sides. Serve them with sour cream of caviar or jam or honey or just butter.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 serving (25.4 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1144.55
Calories From Fat (58%) 659.06
% Daily Value
Total Fat 74.17g 114%
Saturated Fat 16.6g 83%
Cholesterol 462.04mg 154%
Sodium 1663.01mg 69%
Potassium 933.89mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 83.88g 28%
Fiber 1.69g 7%
Sugar 38.22g
Protein 35.14g 70%
Tips
On the ship they used a cut potato dipped in oil to grease the pan. Very effective method if you have a potato.
Reviews
5 stars - I could eat these all day long! - ME 10/24/2012