Blintzes

Throughout the Western world people eat crepe suzettes. Blintzes are the Jewish eastern European version of the French treat. The Israeli bent on having a light meal in the evening, after a theater performance or movie, will choose from among a number of specialty restaurants serving this delicacy with a choice of several different fillings.

Filling

1 lb. dry cottage cheese
1 small package cream cheese
1 egg
cinnamon
2-3 tbs. sugar
raisins (optional)

Batter

1 cup flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup water, soda water or milk
2 eggs

For filling: combine cheeses, sugar, and egg. Add cinnamon and raisins.

For batter: Combine flour, water and salt. Add eggs and beat until smooth. Spoon a little batter into a heated, greased 7-inch frying pan (crepe-size), just to coat bottom, tipping to spread it thin. Cook on one side only then turn onto a towel. Place about 1 1/2 tbs. filling on each pancake, roll up, tucking in ends. Bake for 10 minutes at medium heat.