Hungarian Sweet Pancakes (Palacsinta)

• servings: 16 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

3 large eggs, beaten

1 cup whole milk

1/3 cup club soda

1/3 cup orange juice

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided

Confectioners' sugar, optional, for dusting

Directions

In a medium mixing bowl, combine eggs , milk, club soda, and orange juice. Stir in flour, sugar, salt, and vanilla extract to form a smooth batter.

Heat 1 teaspoon butter in an 8-inch skillet. Use a small ladle to add enough batter to coat the bottom of the pan in a thin, even layer, rotating pan as needed to cover.

Cook for 2 minutes on the first side and 1 1/2 minutes on the second side or until the pancake is lightly browned. Remove and keep warm while cooking the rest of the pancakes with the remainder of the butter and batter.

Fill with any combination of fruit preserves, sugared ground nuts, whipped cream and fresh fruit, pie filling, etc., and roll or fold into triangles. Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve with a dollop of whipped cream, a grating of chocolate, or a fruit, custard, or chocolate sauce , if desired.

Enjoy.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 16 crepes (16 servings)
• Calories: 80 kcal
• Total Fat: 3 g
• Saturated Fat: 2 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 40 mg
• Sodium: 98 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 10 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0 g
• Total Sugars: 3 g
• Protein: 3 g