🇭🇺 Hungarian Cottage Cheese Palacsinta

(Túrós Palacsinta)

Túrós palacsinta is a beloved Hungarian dessert made with thin, delicate crepes filled with lightly sweetened cottage cheese. They can be served simply rolled and dusted with powdered sugar — or baked with sour cream for an extra creamy finish.

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📝 Ingredients

For the Crepes:

• 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 1¼ cups (300 ml) milk
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp oil or melted butter

For the Cottage Cheese Filling:

• 1½ cups (350 g) farmer’s cheese or dry cottage cheese
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Zest of ½ lemon
• 2 tbsp sour cream
• 2 tbsp raisins (optional)

Optional Baked Topping:

• ½ cup sour cream
• 1 tbsp sugar

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Make the Crepes

• Whisk flour, eggs, milk, salt, sugar, and oil until smooth.
• Let batter rest 15–20 minutes.
• Cook thin crepes in a lightly greased pan (about 30–45 seconds per side).
• Stack and set aside.

2️⃣ Prepare Filling

• Mix cottage cheese, sugar, vanilla, lemon zest, sour cream, and raisins.

3️⃣ Fill & Roll

• Spread 2–3 tablespoons filling on each crepe.
• Fold sides in slightly and roll up.

4️⃣ Serve Two Ways

Classic Version:
Dust with powdered sugar and serve warm.

Baked Version:

• Arrange filled crepes in a buttered baking dish.
• Mix sour cream with sugar and spread over top.
• Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 15–20 minutes.

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Soft, creamy, lightly sweet — perfect for dessert or even a sweet brunch 🇭🇺