Hungarian Pancakes (Palacsinta)

Absolutely! Here’s the classic Hungarian Palacsinta recipe — thin, soft pancakes perfect for sweet or savory fillings 🥞✨


🥞 Hungarian Pancakes (Palacsinta)

Ingredients (Makes ~8–10 pancakes)

  • 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1½ cups (360 ml) milk
  • 1 tbsp sugar (for sweet version)
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 tbsp melted butter (plus extra for frying)
  • Optional: 1 tsp vanilla extract (for sweet version)

Filling Ideas

  • Sweet: Nutella, jam, sweetened cottage cheese, fruit preserves
  • Savory: Spinach and cheese, mushrooms, minced meat

Instructions

  1. Prepare the batter
    • In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, melted butter, sugar, and salt.
    • Gradually add flour, whisking until smooth.
    • Let batter rest 20–30 minutes (optional, makes pancakes softer).
  2. Cook the pancakes
    • Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat and brush lightly with butter.
    • Pour ~¼ cup batter, tilting the pan to spread thinly.
    • Cook 1–2 minutes until edges lift, flip, and cook another 1–2 minutes.
  3. Fill & Roll
    • Spread desired filling, roll or fold, and serve.

Tips for Perfect Palacsinta

✔ Very thin batter = delicate, soft pancakes
✔ Medium heat prevents burning
✔ Can stack and keep warm in a low oven


Variations

  • 🍯 Sweet: Sprinkle powdered sugar or drizzle chocolate
  • 🧄 Savory: Add herbs to the batter for flavor
  • 🥄 Mini version: Make bite-sized pancakes for appetizers

If you want, I can give you a step-by-step Hungarian-style sweet cottage cheese Palacsinta recipe that’s authentic and irresistible 😋

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