Pancakes are a popular old Russian dish. Our ancestors considered pancakes to be a symbol of the sun, and their preparation was a real mystery. Only women baked pancakes. The dough was kneaded at night and cooked in complete silence.
Description and useful properties of the dish
Pancakes are not only a dish of Russian cuisine. Different nations have different ways of making pancakes. However, it is believed that pancakes first appeared in pre-Christian Russia. During that era, every family had their own pancake recipe. It was passed on from generation to generation.
Pancakes are made from batter in a hot skillet. The prepared dish can be served not only with butter, but also wrapped in various fillings: meat, cottage cheese, fruit, etc.
Pancakes are not only very nutritious, but also healthy. The eggs that make up the dough are rich in vitamins of group B, E, D, A, PP, C and K, minerals, amino acids. In addition, eggs contain choline and lecithin. These substances resist the development of cancer and normalize the liver. But there are also contraindications for eating pancakes. Pancakes are a high-calorie dish, so they are not recommended for people with excessive body weight and suffering from cardiovascular diseases.
The method of cooking old Russian pancakes with sour cream
The oldest recipe for pancakes with sour cream is considered. To prepare this dish, you must have the following ingredients in the kitchen: 300 g of thick sour cream, 1 glass of water or milk, 1, 5 glasses of flour, 2-3 eggs, 2 tablespoons of sugar, ½ teaspoon of salt, ½ teaspoon of baking soda, 50- 100 g of vegetable oil.
First you need to beat the eggs with sugar and salt with a whisk or mixer. Grind sour cream and soda separately. Then beat the prepared egg mixture with sour cream. Then add flour. The resulting thick dough is diluted with water or milk until it is thin enough to pour out of a ladle or spoon. It is better to cover the dough and let it stand on the table for an hour. Then add oil and mix thoroughly.
In a dry frying pan (preferably cast iron), you need to preheat the vegetable oil and only then start frying the pancakes. Pancakes are fried over a fire slightly above average on both sides. One minute on each side until dry. Then the pancakes are baked evenly. During the cooking process, it is important not to pour out the vegetable oil, but to grease the pan with it. You can use a cooking brush for this.
While frying pancakes, the dough must be stirred periodically, then its consistency will remain uniform. Ready-made pancakes are best stacked on a plate. To keep them soft, each pancake can be greased with butter, and then cover the entire stack with a lid.
