Latvian Bacon Crepes Recipes

LATVIAN BACON CREPES

Steps:

• Fry 1 lb. bacon until crispy. Remove from pan and place on paper towel to absorb grease. Do not discard grease in pan but remove from heat.
• While bacon is frying, mix together flour, egg, and milk (add more flour or milk until batter is the consistency of syrup}.
• Melt butter in second frying pan over medium heat. Pour thin layer of batter until bottom of pan is covered. Once top of crepe is set, flip to other side. Cook crepe until light brown.
• Next add sour cream to pan with warm bacon grease. Spread bacon mixture over finished crepe. Roll crepe and serve immediately.

PIRAGI LATVIAN BACON ROLLS

Steps:

• Fry bacon and ham in pan for about five minutes. Drain and cool in fridge.
• Sprinkle yeast over warm water and sugar. let stand 10 minutes.
• Scald milk in a saucepan.
• Add sugar, salt, and butter. Allow mixture to cool until it is lukewarm.
• Add 3 1/2 cups flour, sour cream, egg yolks and yeast.
• Beat with spoon until smooth and shiny.
• Cover bowl and let rest for 1 hour.
• Turn out on floured board and gradually add remaining flour kneading until dough is elastic.
• Let rise another 45 mins Preheat oven to 400.
• Roll out dough until about 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut circles into dough. A small drinking glass is ideal size.
• Spoon 1 tsp of filling on to each circle.
• Fold over. Press and tuck under seam.
• Place rolls on greased cookie sheet and brush with beaten egg.
• Let rise about 20 minutes.
• bake at 400 for 10 mins or until golden brown.