Lattyja (Finnish Crepes/Pancakes)

"My mother-in-law is from Finland. She makes these little crepes for the grandchildren as a treat. They are great when served with sugar, jam or preserves. My husband and I make them with buttermilk, but my MIL uses regular milk. Your choice, depending on the flavor you like the most."
 
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Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
7
Yields:
15-20 small crepes
Serves:
3-4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Use a bowl large enough to hold all ingredients.
  • Beat eggs, sugar and salt together.
  • Add flour, milk (1% or 2% can also be used) and melted butter.
  • Beat with whisk or hand mixer until not lumpy.
  • Adjust the mixture by adding additional milk to thin it. Thinner mixture works better.
  • You can make the mixture ahead of time and refrigerate; however you will need to add additional milk to thin it for frying.
  • Heat a non-stick pan at medium-low, add butter to coat the surface; use only enough to coat the pan. (We use a cast-iron mini-round indented pan for ours that acutally came from Sweden - thanks for reminding me to add this!).
  • While lifting the pan by the handle with one hand, pour some of the mixture onto the frying pan.
  • Tilt the pan so that the mix coats the surface of the frying pan; return to heat.
  • Cook until the crepe starts to brown; cook the other side until brown circles start to form.
  • Move the crepe around the pan to keep the pan greased and remove the crepe.
  • You can put sugar, jams or preserves onto the crepe and roll up to eat, or just dip and eat off of the plate. Serve with strawberry jam and whipped cream for the traditional Finnish dish.
  • They don't stay hot for long, so eat up while you can or there won't be any left for you!

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Reviews

  1. Being Finnish myself, I have grown up on alot of the rich foods Finn's tend to dine on. Although there are many recipes with names that hardly anyone can pronounce correctly, this is quite possibly my most favorite 'quick&easy', savory, and totally family friendly meal! A few things I add into my family recipe is: One (1) additional egg, 1/2 tbsp. of vanilla extract, buttermilk (which is used in CookWannaBe's recipe as well) and I am a bit picky on the flour I use but I belive the best all purpose unbleached flour for baking and making the Lattyja recipe would have to be King Aurthur Flour. By far the best mixable, and excellent quality baking flour. So, happy to see others enjoying this great recipe!! HAPPY COOKING!
     
  2. Always use cast iron pan if possible.
     
  3. yummy!
     
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Tweaks

  1. I have been making this for 50 years. My grand parents on my mother's side immigrated from Finland. My reciepe is very different. For one cup of flour use six to eight large eggs, one cup of flour and six cups of milk. Add spices as you see fit, 1/4 cup sugar +/- as you like along with vanilla and any other spice you might like say ginger. When done correctly they will melt in your mouth. You can just squeeze then between your tongue and the roof of your mouth and they well just melt in your mouth. Mom's pan is on the left and is much deeper than the modern pan I bought. Being deeper wells they are much better.
     
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I love collecting recipe books. Now cooking is another matter! I am a pretty fussy eater and not likely to try many new things; sad huh? The one thing I wish is that I had learned how to cook and bake when I was younger. Finally, at 50 I have discovered an interest in it. I love to look at cookbooks and wish that I had some of those foods for my family, but I am leery about trying to make them for fear of failure. I think part of it is coming from a family that didn't have a lot of money and every ingredient counted as far as what was consumed. It's hard to tell myself that it is okay to experiment a little. I find that I feel 'responsible' for what foods my family likes and dislikes. Instead of cooking new foods, I find that I am always just trying to make what they like. Well, they definitely won't starve, so it's take it or leave it time, lol. Thanks to everyone for their contributions to the 'pot' so to speak; for making dinner time not so 'traumatic' of a deal for me now that I don't have to think up something on my own anymore. I have all of you to 'guide' me on my new adventure. Please teach your sons and daughters how to cook; more than just pancakes or desserts, lol. Good luck! LAJ
 
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