Rye pancakes with apples

Step 1

In a large, deep bowl, combine both types of flour and sugar. Pour in the room-temperature sour milk. Whisk the mixture thoroughly until all lumps are gone. Let it rest for half an hour, covered with plastic wrap, to allow the gluten to swell.

Step 2

While the dough is resting, make the filling. Wash the apples. Peel them. Remove the seeds. Cut the pulp into small slices. Sprinkle with lemon juice to prevent the apples from browning.

Step 3

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the apples. Cook, stirring, for 7 minutes. Then add the ground cinnamon and honey. Pour in two tablespoons of warm water. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Simmer the filling, covered loosely, for 15 minutes.

Step 4

Continue preparing the batter. Lightly beat the eggs with salt. Pour into the bowl with the flour mixture. Mix thoroughly. Prepare the pancakes. To do this, pour the batter in batches onto a hot frying pan greased with vegetable oil and fry on both sides.

Step 5

Stack the finished products. To prevent them from sticking together, brush them with vegetable or melted butter. Keep in a warm place. Before serving, divide among plates and drizzle with apple-honey sauce.

Blini (pancakes) and blini (crepes) are flour-based dishes made from a thin batter and baked in a hot frying pan. They are usually round in shape. Blini (pancakes) may have been the first dish made from flour. Recipes for pancakes are found in almost all cultures.

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Fluffy apple pancakes are a unique, even slightly festive dish. And it's all thanks to the fruit! These pancakes can be served for lunch on Saturday or Sunday, or prepared for friends over. As they say, it would be a shame not to bake them for Maslenitsa! The apples in this recipe can easily be substituted with other fruits—pears, bananas, or even pineapple. They turn out just as delicious! But we still prefer the classic version: the fluffy apple pancakes have a pleasant, moderate tartness—noble and subtle.

Lenten rye flatbreads are a cross between a tea-time pastry and regular bread. While they can certainly be served with a bowl of soup, they're also delicious on their own, plain. In Soviet times, rye flatbreads weren't easy to find: they weren't available everywhere, and they weren't always available. Therefore, back then, these baked goods were as prized as good pastries. We suggest making your own Lenten rye flatbreads at home. It's not particularly difficult, and you'll have baked goods on the table that everyone in your household, regardless of their dietary preferences, will enjoy.

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