Millet Pancakes Made the Old Way
Description
Homemade pastries for tea. Millet pancakes are best served hot with butter, sour cream, or honey. If you wish, you can make them sweeter by adding sugar or a sweetener suitable for heating. Serve with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Gather all the ingredients you need for making millet pancakes the old-fashioned way.
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Step 2
Sort through the millet and soak it in hot water for 10–15 minutes. Rinse the millet and add fresh water. Cook over medium heat, covered, until done. The porridge should be thick and soft.
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Step 3
Remove the pot from the heat and blend everything in a blender until smooth and uniform.
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Step 4
Add the yeast and half the sugar to warm water. Stir until smooth and let stand in a warm place for 10 minutes so the yeast can activate.
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Step 5
Transfer the strained millet porridge into a deep bowl and add the remaining sugar.
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Step 6
Pour in warm kefir and diluted yeast.
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Step 7
Salt to taste.
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Step 8
Sift the flour into a bowl and knead into a smooth, even dough.
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Step 9
Cover the bowl of dough and place it somewhere warm for 1 hour to let it rise.
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Step 10
Grease the pan with vegetable oil and heat over medium heat. Mix the batter and pour it into the pan, spreading it over the surface of the pan. Bake until the bottom is browned and the top has set.
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Step 11
Flip the pancake and fry for 1–2 minutes. Remove and cook all the batter.
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Step 12
Done. Serve at the table.