Palacsinta

Americans tend to think of pancakes as relatively thick rounds. The worldwide range goes from the thin, light French crepes, Hungarian palacsinta and Austrian palatschinke to a thick, hearty cake made from bran.

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Even though she’s half Hungarian, Mom calls these thin pancakes crepes instead of “palacsinta.” And perhaps they are crepes; most palacsinta are prepared with carbonated water to lighten the batter. Mom omits this trick, instead relying on an overnight rest to make a silkier batter. Like magic, all the lumps are gone in the morning.

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CC joined Ingrid in the kitchen and started pulling out bowls. She whisked batter together. “I’m making ham palacsintas.” / “Palacsintas? I thought we were having crepes.” / “They are Hungarian crepes. These are similar to ones I had in Budapest when I reported on the international steel conference. The chef gave me a tour of his kitchen and shared his recipe with me.”

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