Main dish • Sweet
Danielle’s Palačinke
Interaction Designer
Palačinke (aka Croatian pancakes) is something that I used to make with my dad on special occasions – including the holidays! It’s a recipe that is super common in Croatia (where he’s from), so he made sure to teach me how to make it. He was in charge of the flipping, and I was in charge of the filling. It was always a very interactive and fun cooking experience!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 3 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 package vanilla sugar
- Orange zest
- Spray oil for your pan
- Filling of your choice (I usually use Nutella or jam, but you can also add nuts, berries, bananas – you choose!)
- Icing sugar (to sift on top of the palačinke afterwards)
Instructions
Step 1
Put flour in a bowl, and mix in the milk, eggs, vanilla extract, vanilla sugar and orange zest.
Step 2
In a non-stick pan, over medium-high heat, spray your oil so that it covers the whole surface of the pan.
Step 3
Add ½ cup of the mixture (I actually use a soup ladle to make it super easy) to the pre-warmed pan and swirl the batter around in the pan until it fully coats the pan (but is thin – the key here is for it to be a thin layer).
Step 4
When the underside is light brown, flip over the palačinke and cook the other side (approx 2 minutes on each side on low-medium heat). You may need to cook 1 or 2 to find the right heat for your stovetop.
Step 5
Place each one on a plate and continue until you finish the batter.
Step 6
Add your desired filling and roll (or fold) them up.
Step 7
Sift the icing sugar on top and enjoy! Makes about 12 to 14 crepes.
Photos from Danielle
