blinchik
nounEtymology From Russian бли́нчик (blínčik).
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A thin Russian pancake, served stuffed with a sweet or savory filling.
- How to make fillings of cabbage or meat for these same little biscuits; best way to make Borscht, Boeuf Stroganoff, Caucasian Shaslik, Kotlette, Walnut Torte, Almond Mazurki, Kissel of Cranberries, Blini and Blinchiky. I’ve told this in my newest recipe bulletin “Prized and Practical Dishes of Old Russia.”1934 April 3, Ann Barrett, “Dishes of Pre-Revolution Russia Now Tempting American Palates”, in The Washington Post, number 21,110, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Publishing Co., page 12, column 4:
- RUSSIAN TEA ROOM—150 W 57. CO 5-0947. Popular with Carnegie Hall devotees, balletomanes and performers. Borscht, blinchiki & shashlik.1960, Cue, volume 29, page 38:
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- You may stuff blinchiki with slightly sweetened cottage cheese, or with canned and drained fruits or preserves.1961, Kyra Petrovskaya, Kyra’s Secrets of Russian Cooking, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, Inc., →LCCN, page 157:
- Included on the menu will be fish pirozhky, mushrooms with smetana, caviar, poxharsky chicken, two kinds of borch, beef and cabbage and for dessert blinchiky, apricot kissel or guryeszskaya kasha.1967 October 25, “[Community calendar] Russian dinner”, in News-Pilot, volume 40, number 199, San Pedro, Calif., page 18, column 2:
- If, however, you’re looking for old-time plant remedies, an essay on the number seven, or a recipe for blinchiky, you’ve come to the right place.1969 January 19, Fred Shaw, “Price Line, Interest Held By Almanac”, in The Miami Herald, 59th year, number 50, Miami, Fla.: The Miami Herald Publishing Co., page 9-F, column 1:
- Pour a small amount of batter into the pan, enough to make blinchiky 2 to 3 inches in diameter.1970 September 9, “Recipe File: September Is ‘Pancake Month’”, in Santa Maria Times, Santa Maria, Calif., page 14, column 2: