Here’s an authentic Hungarian cottage cheese palacsinta (Túrós palacsinta) recipe — simple, traditional, and absolutely delicious 🇭🇺
🥞 Hungarian Cottage Cheese Palacsinta (Túrós Palacsinta)
Soft, thin crepes filled with lightly sweetened cottage cheese, often baked or served warm with sour cream.
🧾 Ingredients
Palacsinta (Crepes)
- 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp neutral oil or melted butter
Filling (Túrós töltelék)
- 1½ cups (350 g) Hungarian túró
(or dry cottage cheese / farmer’s cheese, drained well) - 2–3 tbsp sugar (to taste)
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar or vanilla extract
- Zest of ½ lemon (traditional, optional)
- 1 egg yolk (optional, for richness)
Topping (Optional but Traditional)
- Sour cream
- Powdered sugar
- Melted butter
- Raisins (optional)
🔥 Instructions
1. Make the Palacsinta Batter
- Whisk flour, egg, milk, sugar, salt, and oil until smooth
- Batter should be thin, like heavy cream
- Rest 10–15 minutes
2. Cook the Palacsinta
- Heat a lightly greased non-stick pan
- Pour a thin layer of batter, swirl to coat
- Cook ~1 minute per side until lightly golden
- Stack on a plate and cover to keep warm
3. Prepare the Filling
Mix túró, sugar, vanilla, lemon zest, and egg yolk until creamy but slightly textured.
🥞 Assemble
- Spread filling down the center
- Roll or fold into rectangles
🔥 Optional Baked Version (Very Traditional)
- Place filled palacsinta in a buttered baking dish
- Spoon sour cream mixed with a little sugar on top
- Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 15–20 minutes
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving
😋 What Makes It Hungarian
- Lemon zest in the filling
- Sour cream topping
- Light sweetness (never overly sweet)
- Thin, delicate crepes — not pancakes
💡 Tips
- If using regular cottage cheese, drain and mash or briefly blend
- For extra authenticity, use vanilla sugar instead of extract
- Serve warm — it’s best fresh
If you want, I can:
- Adapt this to American ingredients only
- Make a savory túrós palacsinta
- Share the grandma-style version from rural Hungary
Just tell me 😊
