Description
Traditional Ukrainian Nalysnyky made with thin crepes filled with lightly sweetened cheese and baked until tender.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
- 1 cup boiling water
- 14 ounces farmer’s cheese or dry cottage cheese
- 1 large egg
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar or vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 3 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Instructions
- Soak raisins in warm water for 10–15 minutes, then drain.
- Whisk eggs with sugar and salt, then mix in sour cream and oil.
- Stir in flour and baking soda to form a thick batter.
- Whisk in boiling water to create a thin batter.
- Cook thin crepes in a lightly greased skillet until lightly golden.
- Mix cheese, egg, sugar, vanilla, salt, and raisins until combined.
- Fill crepes, arrange in a baking dish, brush with butter and sugar, and bake at 340°F for 30 minutes.
Notes
- Farmer’s cheese gives the best texture.
- Drain and blend cottage cheese if substituting.
- Nalysnyky can be assembled ahead and baked before serving.
- Serve warm with sour cream, honey, or berry sauce.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Ukrainian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed crepe
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 14
- Sodium: 420
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 38
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 14
- Cholesterol: 95