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  • Опубліковано 1 лют 2023
  • The Best Sweet Cheese Blintzes with Claire Saffitz | Dessert Person
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    Although I consider making blintzes my birthright, I had never actually made-or even eaten!-a blintz until I worked on this book. Blintzes, for the uninitiated, are a Jewish dessert made of an eggy crepe-like pancake that’s filled with a sweetened mixture of cream cheese and farmer cheese and pan-fried until the pancake is golden brown. My mom used to help her mother, my Nanny, make blintzes when she was a child. Nanny would stand at the stove manning two skillets, cooking the pancakes two
    at a time. She’d bang them out onto the counter, which was lined with brown paper bags, fill and fold them up, and then pack the blintzes into a shoebox lined with wax paper and freeze them.
    Ingredients:
    LEMONY APRICOT COMPOTE
    8 ounces (227g) dried apricots, coarsely chopped (about 1 3⁄4 cups)
    2 tablespoons honey Pinch of kosher salt
    1 medium lemon
    PANCAKE BATTER
    1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (5.4 oz / 152g)
    4 large eggs (7 oz / 200g), at room temperature
    1 cup whole milk (8.5 oz / 240g), at room temperature
    5 tablespoons unsalted butter (2.5 oz / 71g), melted and cooled
    1 tablespoon sugar
    1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt or 1⁄2 teaspoon Morton kosher salt
    FILLING AND ASSEMBLY
    16 ounces (454g) farmer cheese, chilled
    8 ounces (227g) cream cheese, cut into 1⁄2-inch pieces, chilled
    1 large egg (1.8 oz / 50g)
    3 tablespoons sugar
    1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    Pinch of kosher salt
    6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3 oz / 85g), melted and cooled
    Honey, for serving
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  • @CSaffitz
    @CSaffitz  Рік тому +114

    Hello! What have you been baking lately?

    • @Mister_kipling
      @Mister_kipling Рік тому +3

      almond and raspberry scones !!

    • @TreyMcDonaldAnimator
      @TreyMcDonaldAnimator Рік тому +4

      Banana bread with Splenda! My go to anytime snack with an optional topping of sweetened cream cheese.

    • @laurenschenck5355
      @laurenschenck5355 Рік тому +3

      German chocolate cake ❤

    • @rumbleinthekitchen_Amy
      @rumbleinthekitchen_Amy Рік тому +4

      I've been working on recreating the chocolate cake I had when I was 16 and visiting family in Lincoln, NB. They took me to a place called the Garden Cafe. I'm 99% there so fingers crossed that today's version is the winner.

    • @saying9280
      @saying9280 Рік тому

      Pound cake…simple but delicious 🤤

  • @TzipThomp
    @TzipThomp Рік тому +524

    I must say that I really deeply appreciate how well you’ve represented Jewish food culture in your videos and both books. Seeing correct applications of pareve recipes and fancier versions of holiday classics is so special to me! I’m sure your Nanny is schepping nachas. (And thank you editors for throwing the actual yiddish up there, too!)

    • @yanafelani
      @yanafelani Рік тому +3

      those are not Jewish

    • @gnbgffgcd3902
      @gnbgffgcd3902 Рік тому +11

      @@yanafelaniyes they are.

    • @yanafelani
      @yanafelani Рік тому +3

      @@gnbgffgcd3902 nope

    • @akarirei
      @akarirei Рік тому +10

      @@yanafelani but she is jewish so most probably she would know more than u lol

    • @yanafelani
      @yanafelani Рік тому +3

      @@akarirei she is misinformed

  • @Jay.1106
    @Jay.1106 Рік тому +226

    Just listening to Claire passionately talk about food - is therapy.

    • @bouchraf.7291
      @bouchraf.7291 Рік тому +6

      You are so right. I'm trying to recover from a deep depression/burnout, and yes, Claire's videos are really therapy for me. They made me get up and go back to the kitchen, after months without cooking nor baking. And as I can't eat all by myself, I share with my neighbour (he's the one you introduced me to Claire's recipes) or have a friend or two for tea, instead of just staying in bed alone all day. So thank you Claire (and my neighbour Yann)!!!

  • @Manderzbaby2012
    @Manderzbaby2012 Рік тому +167

    Claire always comes with the kinds of food most don’t make from scratch but should be making from scratch !

  • @CearaRed
    @CearaRed Рік тому +87

    Claire: have you thought about doing an episode on fruit compotes: cherry, strawberry, mango, kiwi, etc. sometime during the summer when most everything is in season?

  • @theprousteffect9717
    @theprousteffect9717 Рік тому +19

    We all have those relatives who don't cook, couldn't put a meal together if they tried, but then have a few dishes they make brilliantly 😂

  • @harutran4703
    @harutran4703 Рік тому +40

    Claire & the production team are so precious. I'm happy she created her own channel and honestly, her sponsorships are ones that I don't even skip because I know she's genuine with her opinions ☺️

  • @malgoszczerba
    @malgoszczerba Рік тому +20

    I am Polish and it’s so interesting how many similar dishes there are in Polish and Jewish cultures , in my family we make these all the time and we call them nalesniki z serem.

  • @JoshASkater
    @JoshASkater Рік тому +62

    Just wanted to shout out to the team for the production, I’m 45 seconds in and it’s so exciting to see y’all continue to elevate animations, I don’t know if these videos have a story board but wow.

  • @alysonmarie
    @alysonmarie Рік тому +24

    For (dietary / allergy) reasons I cannot eat the majority of what you make - however I want to say that I enjoy your videos SO MUCH. They are so wonderfully calming, you're enjoyable to listen to, and it's just really nice after a stressful day. The food you makes looks amazing, I love how you take the time to explain what you're doing, why you're doing it, and why you chose the ingredients that you did. Thank you for sharing this with us.

  • @AlexandraAndStuff
    @AlexandraAndStuff Рік тому +22

    Fun fact: in Polish cuisine we make a similar dish, but the filling can be more savory, like cabbage and mushrooms, meat and mushrooms, cheddar and veggies, etc. Also, we often roll it in the breading before frying, just for extra crunch.

    • @Coffeegirl739
      @Coffeegirl739 Рік тому +2

      We have nalesniki z serem too 👌 what You are describing here are krokiety

  • @jiojiart
    @jiojiart Рік тому +8

    Claire’s whole channel is my comfort comfort channel ❤

  • @JosefinaQB
    @JosefinaQB Рік тому +1

    The suspenseful music that comes on as soon as she says “never stick your finger-“

  • @lechatbotte.
    @lechatbotte. Рік тому +32

    I love blintzes haven’t had them in too long. Claire always finds the things and love and makes them exquisite.

    • @lechatbotte.
      @lechatbotte. Рік тому

      Things I love lol now if I could just learn to type

  • @dizzylizzy8822
    @dizzylizzy8822 Рік тому +14

    This recipe makes my heart happy. I always have sweet cheese blintzes in my freezer and my husband thinks I’m weird for it. Now I can say Claire does it too!

  • @marysumner335
    @marysumner335 Рік тому +10

    Just got What's For Dessert for my birthday. Can't wait to make something from it!

    • @CSaffitz
      @CSaffitz  Рік тому +7

      Hope you enjoy it!

    • @marysumner335
      @marysumner335 Рік тому +1

      @Claire Saffitz x Dessert Person I'm sure I will. So excited!

  • @JohnKiser
    @JohnKiser Рік тому +13

    I have missed my weekly Clair videos so much lately! The excitement I had when I saw this was unreal.

  • @blendedchaitea645
    @blendedchaitea645 Рік тому +2

    I haven't been able to eat blintzes since I became lactose intolerant about 10 years ago (2/3rds of Ashkenazim are lactose intolerant, the other third are lying to themselves. Why do we have a dairy festival? No clue). I have very fond memories of eating blintzes at the deli when I was a kid. This brought me back, thank you Claire 😸💕

  • @deliabottoms285
    @deliabottoms285 Рік тому +3

    Claire, I had just finished eating breakfast when I watched this wonderful video on cheese blintzes, and you had me drooling! That is pure comfort food. I appreciate your stories about your grandma and how she recycled things. My mother was the exact same way and she was from the Depression era so I have a feeling that's the reason why they like to repurpose things. Thank you so much for your demo! It's something I'd really like to try especially because the filling has farmers cheese which will make it extra tasty! Happy cooking and happy baking!

  • @captainjustin
    @captainjustin 9 місяців тому +1

    Though I did not grow up eating blintzes, this filled me with an unreasonable need to make and eat these! What a cute and comforting food, even the name is cute!

  • @anamellee
    @anamellee Рік тому +1

    Claire's videos make my life better.

  • @eneeray11
    @eneeray11 Рік тому +5

    My takeaway from Claire’s videos - anything is breakfast 😂

  • @walterjoshuapannbacker1571
    @walterjoshuapannbacker1571 Рік тому +1

    This brings back so many good childhood memories - thank you so much and good Shabbos from Northern Germany!

  • @vsb101
    @vsb101 Рік тому +3

    Ooh, sweet blinches! Thank you for popularizing it, greetings from Eastern Europe, they are common here :)

  • @bcfran3g844
    @bcfran3g844 5 місяців тому

    My late Mom with her cousin used to do assembly line cheese blintzes. They were frozen for the winter. They made perfect lunches.

  • @rggiii5089
    @rggiii5089 Рік тому +2

    She’s back! Let’s Go!!!

  • @arianemariano3807
    @arianemariano3807 Рік тому

    I love this so much! Family food memories are the best! Especially from Nanny! ❤

  • @yolkyolk3148
    @yolkyolk3148 Рік тому

    this was such a nice video claire! i love hearing about your family and background and how that plays a role in your cooking.

  • @kayanncee8291
    @kayanncee8291 Рік тому

    Oh my god! Those look amazing! I was on the fence about making them but once I saw that delicious golden brown as the blintzes pan fried in the butter, I was sold!

  • @veerani
    @veerani Рік тому +6

    ohhh i wonder if you could use paneer instead of the farmers cheese! Cottage cheese and paneer are technically the same but paneer has much more of the water drained out. It’s superrr common in a lot of south asian desserts

  • @LinLin-ob9bg
    @LinLin-ob9bg Рік тому +9

    A GUAVA SAUCE on these thoooo 😭💕 these look amazing!

  • @jenniferkosmen6723
    @jenniferkosmen6723 Рік тому +1

    Awwww we also called my grandma “Nanny.” We lost her in Oct of 2021 to Covid and miss her so much.

  • @joselovesnailart
    @joselovesnailart Рік тому

    She’s gotten so much better at the endings 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 ICON!!!!!

  • @PapadakosAnna
    @PapadakosAnna Рік тому

    very clear and appealing!! Thank you!!

  • @irakopilow9223
    @irakopilow9223 Рік тому +4

    I have always loved blintzes. My go-to is topped with a bit of sour cream and strawberry compote. I don't remember my grandma making them, though. What I do remember is she used to make kichel topped with sanding sugar.

  • @AmeliaBell28
    @AmeliaBell28 Рік тому +2

    Yayyyyyy I missed Dessert Person on UA-cam! I've been in a real baking mood lately and I want to try one of the recipes from What's For Dessert but I've been so wishy washy about it. It was good to see Claire on my screen with a new video again, the best motivation!

  • @k1lluazoldyke
    @k1lluazoldyke Рік тому +1

    Am I the only one that was waiting like -every day for Claire to post?! I was almost wondering if she was okay, maybe it’s just my head but it felt like its been so long since she last posted! Glad you took a lil break Claire (If you did), and super excited to watch this. Been having a rough day and Claire’s process always brings me so much comfort.

  • @melodyandbloom
    @melodyandbloom Рік тому +2

    The most realistic kitchen and cooking video...😍❤️

  • @sadealonge7974
    @sadealonge7974 Рік тому

    I love the storytelling 🫶🏽🥞

  • @adamtorres109
    @adamtorres109 Рік тому

    These look amazing.😮

  • @SendJeffRMail
    @SendJeffRMail Рік тому +5

    We were brought up eating them with sour cream....sooooo good!

  • @Rodviet
    @Rodviet Рік тому +6

    They're like little cheese burritos! Haha, they look so delicious

  • @Debba521
    @Debba521 Рік тому +1

    Really appreciate the recipe! My Nana was much like yours, she just had a few recipes that she made very well. Brisket was her dish of excellence. She loved cheese blintzes, but I don't think she made her own. So I'm adopting your Nana's recipe. Thanks!

  • @dilbyjones
    @dilbyjones Рік тому

    Great detail on the recipes !

  • @judegoldstein64
    @judegoldstein64 Рік тому

    they are/were perfect, claire. reminds me of my own grandma essie's blintzes. thank you for this very special recipe and video.

  • @gilayuval8553
    @gilayuval8553 Рік тому +5

    These look delicious! We love cheese blintzes in my family too, but make them with raspberry compote. I’ve never had them with apricot but I am excited to try and compare!

  • @BakingbyBijou
    @BakingbyBijou Рік тому

    I’m excited to try this recipe!

  • @sarahmackenzie831
    @sarahmackenzie831 Рік тому

    On every visit, my granny and I used to make crepes at 5am when everyone else was sleeping, starting from when I was about 4 years old. We'd read the back of the TFAL pan and flip them with our fingers. The lessons there translated beautifully when trying to retrace my Jewish roots and connect to some of the Ashkenazi flavours I grew up loving and eating on my mom's side. Watching you make a recipe like this with so much affection makes me think of my granny, too, and leaves my heart so full. Thank you for sharing your family history and your intergenerational memories.

  • @esztercsaki1
    @esztercsaki1 Рік тому

    you just inspired me to make this for my family ! When I was growing up, we made these with farmers cheese and sugar only and raisins sprinkled into the filling.

  • @mycattypedthis2827
    @mycattypedthis2827 Рік тому +46

    Nice, in Ukrainian we have the exact same dish and it's called "nalisnyky" (when it's filled with cheese, "mlyntsi" when it's just a crepe without filling). Now I really want to try your version to see how similar or different they are

    • @wojciechostrowicz
      @wojciechostrowicz Рік тому

      I would also love to see her make syrnyky as it's the best thing in the universe ♥️

    • @danaorlukiewicz7196
      @danaorlukiewicz7196 Рік тому

      When we make nalysnyky at home they are savoury (non-sweet cheese filling with dill), I think I’m going to try out Claire’s blintz recipe for a sweet version. What is in your nalysnyky filling?

    • @mycattypedthis2827
      @mycattypedthis2827 Рік тому +4

      @@danaorlukiewicz7196 generally they're pretty similar to Claire's. It's cottage cheese with egg and sugar. Sometimes we make savoury version for breakfast, but it's not traditional because everything goes in them, deli meats, hard cheese, cucumbers and mushrooms, whatever's in the fridge that day 😅 it's more like a tortillas than classic nalisnyky

    • @agnieszkaczerwinska6640
      @agnieszkaczerwinska6640 Рік тому +1

      also in Poland - we add sour cream (not cream cheese) to achieve the right texture of the twarog cheese. Jam or fruit sauce optional

    • @yanafelani
      @yanafelani Рік тому

      that's because they are Ukrainian . Jews lived in Ukraine for a long time and have appropriated a lot of the Ukrainian food.

  • @matthewfiorentini61
    @matthewfiorentini61 Рік тому

    Thursdays are Claire Days!!! Yay!

  • @WildWestSushi
    @WildWestSushi Рік тому +2

    similar with stuffed blinis, so good!

  • @bcfran3g844
    @bcfran3g844 5 місяців тому

    My late Mom with her cousin used to make cheese blint
    as an assembly lime. Both families had blintez all winter

  • @maryjanedavidson2804
    @maryjanedavidson2804 11 місяців тому

    I love Blintzes, now I want to make them for breakfast on Sunday...yummy.

  • @laurenschenck5355
    @laurenschenck5355 Рік тому +1

    You always make make most beautiful things and that you can eat and amazing breathtaking ❤

  • @crwalker33
    @crwalker33 Рік тому

    Wow! Can't believe I've never ran across blintzes before. I salivated while watching this vid.. I'm studying french cooking, but these are going straight onto my list to try.

  • @adb1917
    @adb1917 Рік тому +2

    And just like that, I not only know how to make blintzes but I can also fold a burrito 🌯 Thank you Claire

  • @nicolemangum5023
    @nicolemangum5023 Рік тому

    These look delicious!!

  • @ThisIsTori_
    @ThisIsTori_ 10 місяців тому

    What a beautiful video. Thank you for sharing your sweet grandmas recipe.

  • @laurenschenck5355
    @laurenschenck5355 Рік тому

    OMG! Looks so delicious and Amazing ❤

  • @AussieAngeS
    @AussieAngeS Рік тому

    I have never made these before, or tried them. Wow they look amazing 😍😍

  • @natyadrian
    @natyadrian Рік тому

    Hi Claire! I found your book at a library in New Zealand 🇳🇿 🎉 I always watch your videos!

  • @laurelbakker
    @laurelbakker Рік тому +1

    Ok, I think I can actually make this..... thanks for the guidance! 🧡

  • @citylemon7832
    @citylemon7832 Рік тому

    My MIL makes these and I love them definitely will be making them for my kids.

  • @arlenesolis024
    @arlenesolis024 Рік тому

    Omg yummy 😋 making them today

  • @BenjiSun
    @BenjiSun Рік тому

    YESSSS!!!! love blintzes!

  • @roxanner8
    @roxanner8 Рік тому

    Enjoy your videos thank you

  • @melissascoti
    @melissascoti Рік тому

    My dad used to make these for breakfast sometimes. I make them now when I miss him :) so yummy

  • @MsShellectable
    @MsShellectable 11 місяців тому

    Love blintzes! Fun to make, learned something new about the uncooked side.
    Had a run in with the business end of a stick blender once. Very lucky that the feeling in my fingertip returned over time. These days stick blenders have a safety feature that prevents mauling.

  • @MadeInCookware
    @MadeInCookware Рік тому +9

    These look delicious, Claire! Can't wait to make these this weekend.

  • @ShopItFinds
    @ShopItFinds Рік тому +1

    ohhh looks soooo yummy!!

  • @kayanncee8291
    @kayanncee8291 Рік тому +28

    I think these would also be delicious with the strawberry sauce from Claire’s strawberry cake from Dessert Person!

    • @teeandessing12
      @teeandessing12 Рік тому +1

      Great idea and now you're making my mouth water.

  • @wetrathours9140
    @wetrathours9140 Рік тому

    wow cooking the pancake part is basically identical to how i cook crepes! can't wait to try these out

  • @francesca1695
    @francesca1695 Рік тому

    I can’t wait to give this a go!!! ❤

  • @cityofillustrations
    @cityofillustrations Рік тому

    Im gonna try and make these for pancake day

  • @bethcrane5780
    @bethcrane5780 6 місяців тому

    Little pillows of love. We had blintzes on our very first date, 28 years ago. That is it. Blintzes for dinner.

  • @bigollovebug
    @bigollovebug Рік тому

    This looks so good I want to try and make it

  • @scottsummers4234
    @scottsummers4234 Рік тому +1

    They look very yummy 🤤🤤🤤

  • @laurenschenck5355
    @laurenschenck5355 Рік тому +2

    SO EXCITED!!! ❤❤

  • @dmbp9666
    @dmbp9666 Рік тому +1

    Thank you thank you for informational text in the upper corners! When it’s at the bottom I can’t read the text or the closed captions.

  • @sophiajannaro1783
    @sophiajannaro1783 Рік тому

    Love that you call your grandma Nanny, that’s what my sister and I call my grandma 🥰

  • @oopszie
    @oopszie Рік тому +5

    OMG! this looks SO good. Would love to try it with other stone fruit like cherries or plums.

    • @pawdaw
      @pawdaw Рік тому +1

      How amazing would these be with a cherry compote?!

  • @mcarr103
    @mcarr103 Рік тому +3

    Her new era is giving: content, slay, audience analytics

  • @morrispearl9981
    @morrispearl9981 Рік тому +3

    I certainly remember my grandmother's blintzes. We would have them after Yom Kippur, for special occasions for brunch. Also, we would bring blintzes when making condolence calls.
    Question: It looked to me like you had Turkish apricots. Have you tried the California apricots that look darker and have a more tart flavor?

  • @sofiaschiffman2407
    @sofiaschiffman2407 Рік тому

    my mom and i would make blintzes with rolled out white bread when i was little and they were wonderful

  • @Piasays
    @Piasays Рік тому

    That skillet looks nice. I dont even cook but I NEED it!

  • @bethcrane5780
    @bethcrane5780 5 місяців тому

    My partner and I had blintzes for our first date dinner. She still tells that story. We call them little pillows of love.

  • @Andydandy7
    @Andydandy7 Рік тому +4

    I don't know what these are but I'll watch whatever Claire makes

  • @draig2614
    @draig2614 Рік тому +3

    “Never stick your finger in a hand blender unless it is unplugged”
    I have a scar on one of my fingers that witnesses to the wisdom of this statement.

  • @frauleintrude6347
    @frauleintrude6347 Рік тому

    In our family we make something quite similar: thin crepes, filled with white cheese (Quark + egg+sugar+rum raisins), rolled up, stacked into a deep baking dish, into the oven, covered by an additional milk and egg mix and baked.

  • @Oanjoexterminador
    @Oanjoexterminador Рік тому

    I'm so happy you're making Jewish recipes 😍❤️

  • @ilbv5
    @ilbv5 Рік тому

    Loooks awesomeeee

  • @1001reasons1968
    @1001reasons1968 Рік тому

    I love the story at the end about the shoeboxes. I was wondering myself.

  • @laurenschenck5355
    @laurenschenck5355 Рік тому

    You are so special unique human unbelievable and most grateful for you and most greatest chef and inspiring remarkable make most greatest baked gifts and amazing most sweetest ever ❤Claire

  • @Stellabee23
    @Stellabee23 Рік тому

    My grandma made the best blintzes ever and her name was Anne too! ❤

  • @sh-nd4cs
    @sh-nd4cs Рік тому

    Look how cute she looks todayy!!

  • @afergie76
    @afergie76 Рік тому

    I’ll take that frozen one. That way I can (hopefully) meet Claire!

  • @annieevelyn3112
    @annieevelyn3112 Рік тому

    I love how Harrison asks what for breakfast? "Ummm cereal!?" Haha gotta love a foodie family

  • @napoleonsdauphin
    @napoleonsdauphin Рік тому

    that music transition to hawk that pan was like In Memoriam music. OH GOD WHO DIED?

  • @Driftwoodbaby
    @Driftwoodbaby Рік тому

    every time I see her use the emersion blender I am reminded of the info-mercial of one and they made mayo.