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Pancakes in a hurry without yeast

Quick No-Yeast Kefir Pancakes (Oladyi)

A tasty, fast snack for the whole family. Oladyi are always handy for breakfast or an afternoon bite. They don't take long to make, yet they're plenty to feed a family.

Julia M.

Recipe author

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Kefir

300

Egg

Sugar

Salt

Flour

170

Baking soda

0.3

Vegetable oil

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 15 % 6 g

Fats 13 % 5 g

Carbohydrates 72 % 28 g

185 kcal

GI: 7 / 0 / 93

Cooking method

Cooking time: 15 min

Step 1:

Gather the ingredients for the pancakes. Everything should be at the same room temperature. Use all-purpose flour, and sift it ahead of time to aerate it. Use one large egg — if yours are small, use two.
Step 2:

Use a deep bowl so everything mixes easily without splashing. Combine the egg and sugar and stir lightly with a whisk. There's no need to beat them — just break up the egg and blend it with the sugar. If you like your pancakes sweeter, add a little more sugar.
Step 3:

Then pour the kefir into the egg and add a pinch of salt.
Step 4:

Gradually add the sifted flour and baking soda, mixing to form a batter. To speed things up you can use a mixer — just fold the flour in by hand first so it doesn't fly everywhere when you switch it on. The batter should be smooth, with no lumps, and thick — about the consistency of thick sour cream. Thin batter makes thin pancakes; for fluffy ones, keep the batter thick.
Step 5:

You can use a pancake pan or any skillet you have. Heat it until hot and add a little vegetable oil. Spoon small mounds of batter onto the hot pan.
Step 6:

Cook the pancakes over low heat on both sides. Why low heat? So they bake through inside without burning on the outside.
Step 7:

Transfer the finished pancakes to a paper towel to blot off any excess oil.
Step 8:

Serve the pancakes with jam, preserves, sour cream, or sweetened condensed milk. They're great with tea or coffee, milk, or fruit compote. Dust them with powdered sugar to serve. So good — enjoy!

You can stir grated apple, plumped raisins, chocolate, cinnamon, berries, dried fruit, or chopped nuts into the batter.
Be ready to use a little more or less flour than the recipe calls for. Go by how the batter should look and feel (thick, soft, thin, and so on). Flour — even the same type — can behave quite differently from batch to batch.