Pancakes are one of the most popular breakfast dishes. They are quick and easy to prepare, and the dough can be kept in the refrigerator and fresh pancakes can be prepared very quickly in the morning before leaving the house.
There are a lot of recipes for making pancakes. They are prepared with milk, cream, yeast and yeast-free. Especially lush and satisfying are pancakes cooked with kefir using yeast.
Fritters with yeast and kefir: a classic
To make simple but delicious pancakes, take:
- dry yeast - 2 tsp;
- kefir - 2, 5 tbsp.;
- flour - 0.5 kg;
- chicken egg - 2 pcs.;
- sugar - 2 tablespoons;
- vanillin - to taste;
- vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons;
- salt - 0.5 tsp
First, you should prepare the dough. To do this, mix dry yeast with kefir and add flour (add in portions and mix thoroughly so that no lumps form). The dough is placed in a warm place for about half an hour. When the dough rises, you need to add eggs, sugar, a pinch of vanillin and a little vegetable oil (leave the rest for frying). Mix everything thoroughly and also set aside for 30 minutes, the dough should be infused. Fry such pancakes over medium heat on both sides until tender.
Fritters with yeast and kefir with apples
To prepare original sweet and sour pancakes, take:
- wheat flour - 200 g;
- kefir - 220 ml;
- water - 50 ml;
- dry fast-acting yeast - 1 tsp;
- sugar - 3 tablespoons;
- apple - 2 pcs.;
- chicken egg - 1 pc.;
- salt - to taste;
- vegetable oil - to taste.
First, you need to dilute the yeast in warm water and leave it for 10-15 minutes. Kefir should be slightly warmed up in a microwave oven and egg yolk should be added to it. Mix thoroughly and add to yeast. Pour flour there, observing the homogeneity of the mass, mix everything thoroughly and leave the dough in a warm place for 30 minutes.
At this time, you can wash the apples, peel and grate on a medium grater. Beat the egg white with salt and mix with the apples. When the dough is ready, you need to add the apple mixture to it.
Applesauce will make the pancakes slightly sour and very tender. Fry them over medium heat with the addition of vegetable oil.
To turn ordinary pancakes into a chic dish, it is best to garnish with fresh berries, fruits, cinnamon or cocoa when serving. Various sweet sauces are very popular, which are served with pancakes for breakfast. For example, an exquisite vanilla sauce, for the preparation of which you need to take:
- thick cream - 100 g;
- milk - 100 g;
- vanilla - half a pod;
- egg yolk - 3 pcs.;
- sugar - 2 tablespoons
You need to mix milk and cream, add vanilla pulp and bring everything to a boil. Grind the yolks with sugar to white. Strain the milk mixture through a sieve or cheesecloth and pour into the yolks, whisking continuously with a mixer. You will get a thick, tender and original sauce for pancakes.
