In Slavic cuisine, pancakes were a symbol of Shrovetide, a holiday at which they were associated with a future harvest and a full year. Therefore, pancakes were baked in thick sour cream or butter, and made them as thick and lush as possible. Now there are many techniques for preparing delicious pancakes, but experienced housewives are always ready to experiment, especially when preparing dough for pancakes in milk. We will share the most useful recipes that will help diversify the idea of ​​such a classic dish as pancakes.

Classic dough for pancakes in milk

The traditional recipe is useful for those who like to serve pancakes with liquid toppings - jam, syrup, honey, or other additives. Due to their dense structure, they hold the “filling”, but at the same time they have a relatively small thickness.

You will need:

  • 3 medium eggs;
  • 2 cups of milk;
  • 1.5 cups flour;
  • 1 tbsp. a spoonful of sunflower oil;
  • 1 tbsp. a spoon of granulated sugar;
  • a pinch of salt.

Follow the steps:

  1. Beat eggs, granulated sugar and salt in a deep bowl until a creamy foam is formed.
  2. Pour milk into the prepared mixture.
  3. Gradually introduce the flour and mix thoroughly until a uniform texture.
  4. Add oil and leave the dough to rest for 5-10 minutes.

The classic recipe for pancake dough does not imply the use of unusual ingredients, but it remains at the discretion of the hostess. For example, 250 grams of ordinary flour can be replaced with a mixture of rye, wheat and buckwheat flour in equal proportions. Amaranth flour can also be added to increase the overall usefulness of the dish.

If there is no mixer or blender in your kitchen arsenal to whip the mixture, it is better to warm the milk to room temperature before cooking, so that all the ingredients are more easily connected to each other.

Yeast with the addition of semolina

Yeast pancakes differ from others in their large thickness. It is problematic to wrap the filling in them because of the "lace" and porous structure, but their taste completely compensates for this drawback. Slightly sour and lush, they resemble grandmother’s pancakes straight from the village.

You will need:

  • 5 medium chicken eggs;
  • 4 cups of warmed milk;
  • 4 cups sifted flour;
  • 0.5 cup semolina;
  • 2 tbsp. tablespoons of granulated sugar;
  • 1 tbsp. a spoonful of salt;
  • 4 tbsp. tablespoons of sunflower oil;
  • small packet of dry yeast (11 g).

Step-by-step instruction:

  1. Pour three glasses of milk into a large container (volume 4-5 liters) and gradually fill in all the dry ingredients: yeast, salt, sugar, semolina, flour.
  2. Cover the homogeneous mixture with a towel and leave for 30 minutes near the stove. During this time, the dough should increase in volume.
  3. After the dough is "rested", add vegetable oil, pre-beaten eggs and brew the dough with a glass of hot milk. We are waiting another 20 minutes.

The consistency of the mixture should be thick enough, like whipped cream. If the dough turned out cool, you can add 50 ml of boiling water to it.

Boiled Choux

Traditional boiled dough in boiling water will allow the hostess to surprise her guests with real lace pancakes.

By adding hot water to the dough, egg white begins to curl slowly and form a lace pattern that will be clearly visible when cooking.

You will need:

  • 2 medium eggs;
  • 3 cups of milk;
  • 1.5 cups sifted flour;
  • 1 cup boiling water;
  • 2 tbsp. tablespoons of granulated sugar;
  • 1 teaspoon of salt;
  • 0.5 teaspoon of soda;
  • 3 tbsp. tablespoons of sunflower oil.

Step-by-step instruction:

  1. We make a thick foam of eggs, granulated sugar and salt, gradually pouring a glass of milk into the mixture.
  2. Add the sifted flour and stir, breaking all the lumps.
  3. Pour in the remaining milk.
  4. Add the declared amount of oil.
  5. In boiling water, soda.
  6. We make the dough, slowly adding boiling water and stirring the mixture.

In this case, the products will be easy to turn over. This recipe is worth paying attention to novice cooks.

Dough for thin pancakes in milk

The dough in milk with eggs for pancakes differs from the usual way by adding substances that loosen the composition. Their quality may be a baking powder or baking soda.

You will need:

  • 2 medium chicken eggs;
  • 1 cup of milk;
  • 1.5 cups sifted flour;
  • 3 tbsp. tablespoons of vegetable oil;
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda;
  • 0.3 cups boiling water;
  • 1 tbsp. a spoon of granulated sugar;
  • a pinch of salt.

Follow the steps:

  1. Beat eggs, salt and granulated sugar until thick foam.
  2. Pour milk and slaked baking soda into the foam.
  3. We introduce flour into the dough, breaking all the lumps.
  4. Pour boiling water into the mixture and continue to beat the dough.
  5. Leave the mixture for 10 minutes.

No eggs added

Dough for thin pancakes can be made without the use of eggs, but in this case you will have to get used to their preparation. They quickly burn, so they need to be fried on each side in just a couple of minutes.

You will need:

  • 1.5 cups of water;
  • 1 cup sifted flour;
  • 2 tbsp. tablespoons of sunflower oil;
  • 1 tbsp. a spoon of granulated sugar;
  • 0.5 teaspoon of soda;
  • 0.5 teaspoon of vanillin.

Step-by-step instruction:

  1. Heat the water to a temperature of 30 degrees, add sugar, vanillin and soda to it. Pour in oil.
  2. Slowly introduce the flour into the composition, stirring until a uniform texture.

To make the pattern on the pancakes lacy and airy, you can use unsalted sparkling water.

Easiest recipe

An elementary recipe for pancakes consists of simple ingredients, and it takes literally 10-15 minutes to cook.

You will need:

  • 2 cups kefir or any liquid fermented milk product;
  • 2 medium eggs;
  • 2 cups of flour;
  • 1 glass of water;
  • 1 tbsp. a spoon of granulated sugar;
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda;
  • 1 teaspoon of salt;
  • 3 tbsp. tablespoons of sunflower oil.

Step-by-step instruction:

  1. We make a uniform dense foam of eggs, granulated sugar and salt, then pour the kefir.
  2. Gradually introduce flour into the dough without the formation of lumps.
  3. Bring the water to a boil, add soda to it and pour into the dough, stirring it constantly.
  4. Five minutes later, pour oil into the dough and leave it for another ten minutes.

To diversify the most basic recipe, you can add chopped fruits, sprinkles of dried fruits and coconut flakes, or homemade sweet sauce to the finished dish.