Fritters came to us from ancient times. Once they were a dish for ordinary people, they were baked in large quantities for the holidays by peasants. But then the nobility also fell in love with pancakes. They are small thick pancakes made of sour dough, which are fried in a frying pan in oil. In ancient times, pancakes were called differently depending on the village or city. For example, somewhere they were called pancakes, somewhere olashki, and somewhere in general alyabish. Pancakes were baked on special cast-iron pans, which were called pancakes, or pancakes. These frying pans were so heavy that, perhaps, only Russian peasant women could easily handle them. Approximately the same was also called the dishes in which the pancakes were served to the table. Scientists suggest that the same root that is present in the name of the product and in the dishes – fret, is associated with the name of the pagan Slavic goddess Lada. This goddess personified love, spring, harmony in the family, motherhood. It is quite possible that a long time ago pancakes were ritual food and were presented as a gift to pagan gods. Later, pancakes entered Russian proverbs and sayings, found a place on the pages of Russian classics. And the people came up with a “housewife”, who made his way into houses at night, licked the kitchen utensils and, of course, ate pancakes baked by the housewives. In different places it was called differently – wen, licker, licker. Gradually, the pancakes became more and more diverse. For example, it is known that in St. Petersburg in the 19th century, sweet pancakes with a filling in the middle of applesauce, marmalade, and jam were very popular. Somewhere after 1938, fritters began to be called fritters everywhere in Russia. In our time, from which only pancakes are not baked. Fritters are yeast and non-yeast, potato, oatmeal, with the addition of semolina, from zucchini, carrots, pumpkins and others. Wheat flour can be mixed with buckwheat, pea flour. The dough is made with milk, kefir, fermented baked milk, water, eggs and butter are added to the dough. The consistency of the dough for pancakes can also be different. They are poured from a ladle or spread with a spoon. In any case, the consistency of the pancakes should be denser than the consistency of pancakes. The thickness of the pancakes should not be more than 5 mm. Fritters are served with butter, sour cream, honey, jam, jam, and so on. And some recipes.
oatmeal pancakes
You will need: – 1 cup of wheat flour – 1/2 cup oatmeal “Hercules” – 1 cup milk – 1 tbsp. a spoonful of concentrated juice – 2 tbsp. tablespoons butter– 1 egg– 2 egg whites– 2 teaspoons baking powder– 1/4 cup skimmed milk powder– 1/2 cup crushed dried apricots– a little vanilla and cinnamon– vegetable oil– salt to taste. Method of preparation: Beat whole milk, concentrated juice, melted butter, egg and whites. Add the rest of the ingredients and beat until smooth, add dried apricots. Pour oil into the pan and pour the dough with a spoon to make the pancakes small. When the surface begins to bubble and the pancake is browned, turn it over and fry for a minute.
Potato pancakes with apples
You will need: – 700 g of potatoes – 1 tbsp. a spoonful of flour – 1 small or half an onion – 500 g of apples – 1.5 tbsp. spoons of sugar – 1/2 teaspoon of lemon peel grated on a fine grater – cinnamon and cloves on the tip of a knife – vegetable oil – salt, pepper to taste. Method of preparation: Wash the apples, peel, cut into small pieces, put in a saucepan and pour 2 tbsp. spoons of water, add sugar, lemon zest, cloves, cinnamon and simmer, stirring over low heat for about 15 minutes. Peel the potatoes, grate. Peel and grate the onion too. Mix potatoes and onions with flour, salt and pepper. Fry in a hot pan with a thick bottom, for example, cast iron, in vegetable oil, spreading 2 tbsp. spoons for one pancake, slightly crushing. When the pancakes are browned around the edges, turn over and fry until cooked through. Serve with applesauce.
Airy potato pancakes
You will need: – 500 g potatoes – 50 g cheese – 70 ml. milk – 2 tbsp. ложки муки– 2 яйца– растительное масло– salt to taste. Method of preparation: Boil potatoes in their skins, peel and pass through a meat grinder. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater, combine with potatoes, add flour, egg yolks, milk, salt, mix everything well, add whites whipped into a thick foam, mix gently, bake in a hot frying pan, greased with oil.
Fritters with celery
Вам потребуется:- корень сельдерея:- яйца– молоко– манная крупа– растительное масло– salt to taste. Cooking method: Peel and grate the celery root, add milk, yolks and semolina to the desired density, salt, let stand. Before baking, add whites whipped into a thick foam, gently stir, put with a spoon in a pan with plenty of hot oil. Fry until done. Serve with sour cream.
Bean fritters
You will need: – 150 g of beans (preferably white) – 2 eggs – 1/4 cup of milk – 60 g of flour – 2 g of yeast – vegetable oil – sour cream – salt, sugar to taste. Cooking method: Soak the beans overnight, rinse, add new water and cook until cooked, cool, turn into puree. Cool, add raw eggs, salt, sugar, yeast diluted in milk, flour. Mix until the dough is homogeneous, without lumps. Put for 2 hours in a warm place for fermentation. When the dough has risen, bake pancakes from it in a pan with butter, frying on both sides. Serve hot with sour cream, butter, sweet jelly. Beans, chickpeas or chickpeas can be cooked in the same way.
Herring or sardine fritters
You will need: – 200 g of salted herring fillet – 1 cup of cream – 200 g of bread – 3-4 egg whites – 50 g of butter – pepper to taste. Method of preparation: Soak herring, pass through a meat grinder, add grated bread, melted butter, cream, pepper. Beat well, add whipped egg whites. Bake like regular pancakes.
Sour cream pancakes
You will need: – 1 cup flour – 1 egg – 1/2 cup sour cream – 1 tbsp. a spoonful of sugar – 1 tbsp. ложка сливочного масла– щепотка пищевой соды– salt to taste. Method of preparation: Pour sour cream into a bowl, add egg yolks ground with sugar and salt, softened butter, flour. Stir in 1 tbsp. a spoonful of milk soda and add to the dough, add egg whites whipped into foam. Fry in oil in a pan.
Fritters with cheese
Вам потребуется:- 1 стакан муки– 1 стакан молока– 100 г сыра– 1 яйцо– топлёное масло– salt to taste. Method of preparation: Grind the yolks with salt and, stirring, add milk and flour. Add whipped egg whites. The dough should be thick. If liquid, then add more flour. Cheese cut into thin pieces in the form of squares. Put in a frying pan with hot oil, put the dough on top with a spoon. Fry on both sides.
Fritters with raspberries
You will need: – 1 cup pancake flour – 1/2 cup milk – a pinch of soda – 1 – 2 eggs – 3 – 4 tbsp. tablespoons dried raspberries – vegetable oil – salt, sugar to taste. Cooking method: Mix milk with 1/4 cup of warm water, add soda, salt, sugar, flour, eggs, beat well with a mixer, add raspberries, mix again and bake in a hot frying pan in oil, frying on both sides.