Grandma Irena's Palacsinta (Hungarian Crepes)

These almond-filled rolled palacsinta (Hungarian crêpes), served with a dark chocolate sauce, make for a decadent breakfast or an elegant dessert.

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 873 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup chopped almonds
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 cup soda water
• 0.25 cup milk
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil
• 0.25 cup water
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1.5 teaspoons rum
• 0.5 cup chopped bittersweet chocolate

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine flour and eggs; mix until smooth. Add milk, soda water, vegetable oil, and salt; mix to combine. Refrigerate batter overnight.

Step 2

Heat a lightly greased skillet over medium heat. Remove batter from refrigerator; mix well. Pour 1/4 cup batter into skillet; cook about 1 minute. Flip crêpe; cook until golden brown, about 1 minute more. Transfer crêpe to a sheet of waxed paper. Repeat with remaining batter, stacking crêpes separated by waxed paper.

Step 3

Combine almonds, 1/2 cup sugar, milk, rum, and vanilla extract in a saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved and filling is creamy. Cool slightly before filling crêpes.

Step 4

Combine 1/2 cup sugar, chocolate, and water in a saucepan over low heat; cook just until chocolate melts. Remove pan from heat; add margarine, stirring topping until melted and combined.

Step 5

Spread 1 heaping tablespoon almond filling onto each crêpe. Roll up to enclose; place on a platter. (You will have 10 to 15 crêpes total, depending on their size.) Pour chocolate topping over rolled crêpes. Warm the platter in a microwave for about 30 seconds before serving if desired.