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Hungarian Hortobágyi Palacsinta Recipe (Stuffed Pancakes)

This Hortobágyi Palacsinta (Hortobágy Pancakes) recipe is a traditional Hungarian dish featuring savory pancakes filled with stew.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course stews
Cuisine Hungarian
Servings 2
Calories 1043 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the stew:

  • Ground veal can be replaced with chicken, beef or pork - 10 oz
  • White onion - 1
  • Large tomatoes - 5
  • Paprika - 3 tbsp
  • Cumin - 1 tsp
  • Sour cream - 4 tbsp
  • Water - 1 cup
  • Garlic - 2 cloves
  • Parsley
  • Salt and pepper - to taste
  • Olive oil

For the pancakes

  • Eggs - 3
  • Flour - 1 cup
  • Milk - 1 cup

Instructions
 

  • Dice the onions and fry in a non-stick frying pan of olive oil until soft.
  • Begin adding your ground meat and cooking until brown. Add in your garlic cloves a few minutes before the meat has browned.
  • Finely chop the tomato and add in to the pan with 1 cup of water, stir until thoroughly mixed.
  • Next, add in your cumin, paprika and parsley and stir. Put on a low heat, cover and leave to simmer for 40 minutes or until the sauce becomes thick.
  • Next you should sieve out your meat to be used for the filling, making sure to save the sauce for later.
  • Once the sauce has thickened, take off the heat and stir in 2 tbsp of sour cream. Leave to settle on the side.
  • Now create a batter using your eggs, flower and milk and whisking in a bowl.
  • Add a small amount of oil to a pain and ladle in the batter mix, coating the pan. When the pancake starts to cook, flip it over and cook the other side then set it on a plate. Repeat these 3 more times until you have 4 pancakes.
  • Now take your stewed meat and add a generous portion to the bottom half. To make a rectangle shape, tuck in the sides and the bottom before rolling over once. It should feel tightly packed in. Repeat this with your remaining pancakes.
  • Place the 4 pancakes on a lightly oiled baking dish and cover with the sauce prepared earlier. Bake in the oven on a medium high heat for 10-15 minutes.
  • Take them out of the oven and serve each pancake individually with a generous dollop of sour cream.
  • Enjoy your hortobagy pancakes!

Nutrition

Calories: 1043kcalCarbohydrates: 86gProtein: 71gFat: 48gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 450mgSodium: 503mgFiber: 12gSugar: 23g
Keyword Hungarian Hortobágyi Palacsinta Recipe (Stuffed Pancakes)
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