Cottage Cheese Blintzes With Strawberry Sauce
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Course : Pastries
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 18 blintzes
 

Ingredients:

---FOR THE BLINTZES---
3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups milk
2 tablespoons melted butter
---FOR THE FILLING---
2 1/4 cups cottage cheese
1 large egg -- slightly beaten
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter -- softened
2 teaspoons lemon peel -- grated
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup dairy sour cream
1 tablespoon butter
---STRAWBERRY SAUCE---
3/4 cup strawberry preserves
1 tablespoon sherry wine
 

Preparation:

1. Beat eggs well in a small mixing bowl. 2. Combine flour and salt in separate bowl. 3. With mixer at low speed, add flour and milk alternately to eggs, beating only until smooth. 4. Preheat skillet on medium heat; brush with melted butter. 5. For each blintz, pour about 3 tablespoons batter into skillet; immediately rotate pan. 6. Cook on one side only, until bottom is golden brown. 7. Place, cooked-side up, on paper toweling. For the Filling 1. In small bowl, blend together cottage cheese, egg, sugar, butter, lemon peel and vanilla; fold in sour cream. 2. Fill blintzes on cooked side with about 2 tablespoons filling. 3. Fold opposite edges of blintzes toward center; roll crosswise with ends tucked in. Chill. 4. In heavy skillet, melt butter; place 8 blintzes, folded-side down, in skillet. 5. Cook until golden on both sides. 6. Place on heated platter; keep warm. Strawberry Sauce 1. Add preserves to skillet; heat just until melted. 2. Remove from heat; stir in sherry. 3. Serve with blintzes.