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Palacinke

by Melania Orasch
(Hamilton, Ontario)

Palachinkes with strawberries

Palachinkes with strawberries

Palachinkes are also known as crepe suzettes. When I was growing up this was one of my Dad’s favourite foods. In our tradition this recipe is used mostly as a dessert or snack.

The recipe does not require many ingredients, so it is affordable and enjoyable. Palachinke is known mostly in Eastern Europe and Europe central, such as Germany, Austria, and France.

There are many ways in which one can enjoy this recipe. For example, you can fill it with fruit, jams, cinnamon and sugar, sprinkle with icing sugar or whipped cream. Or, for a savory option, cheese and asparagus with a cream sauce.


  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 pkg vanilla sugar


Mix all ingredients together in bowl. Use a Teflon coated pan. Put a few drops of oil in skillet and coat bottom. Pour enough batter in pan so when the pan is tipped back and forth the bottom is covered with a thin coat. Cook for a few minutes until bottom is cooked, then flip over. Cook a little more and it is done. Continue until all the Palacinkes are cooked. Spread with your favourite filling and enjoy.

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Thank you, Melania, for sharing this recipe.

If anyone can't buy the vanilla sugar, you can make your own. Check out the "How To" section under the "Helps" tab.

I like that you gave many options for filling these. The way I've had them is with jam and also with a cinnamon and sugar filling. I can only imagine what these would taste like filled with some fresh fruit, a bit of whipped cream, rolled, and then served with a dusting of icing sugar and a big dollop of whipped cream on the side. Heavenly!

What's really great is that they don't have to be eaten warm. Even cold they make a great snack.

Seeing these rolled crepes (Palachinkes) remind me of the pancakes my Mutti made. Thanks for the memories, Melania, and for sharing your recipe.

Blessings,
Gerhild

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Sep 03, 2026
Palacinke
by: Anonymous

I make
1 cup plain flour
2 large whole eggs
Pinch of salt
About 1 cup full cream cow milk

Beat very well until no lumps.
Leave for 10 minutes.

Coat frypan with olive oil and make hot.
Add 1 Dessert full of real butter.
Pour in to make a very thin pancake.
When cooked keep warm.

We eat these rolled up with puree apple and sugar,lemon or orange+sugar, fresh sliced strawberries, peaches or rasberries+ cream.

Sep 02, 2026
Crepe filling
by: Diet Rother

My mom makes a filling for crepes with 1 package of cream cheese, 1 750 mil container of plain yogurt, drained overnight in a number 4 Melita coffee filter, mix them together with a tblsp of vanilla extract and enough sugar to make it sweet. Put filling along one side and roll up. The flavour is almost like pineapple. Can't explain it.

Sep 02, 2026
Palacinke surprise
by: Rita L.

My family comes from Northern Italy, and I remember having My mother and grandmother making these. We always had apricot jam spread inside and them rolled up. On a past trip to Rome Italy we found them on a back street, an older woman making them right there. I was in heaven!

Sep 02, 2026
Nalesniki
by: Sonja

Those remind me of the pancakes my mom made for us. They were polish nalesniki. My dad loved these. My dad was polish and mom German. Small world the recipe is almost the same. Thank you for sharing

Feb 17, 2026
Pancakes
by: Dorrit LaPlante

I make these leaving the sugar out and freeze them between wax paper and use then with left over like chicken à la king taco mic with salsa and sour cream even doctored up Mac and cheese or chili

Feb 17, 2026
Idea
by: Sue R

The first time I had these at a kiosk they had Nutella in them and a light sprinkle if powdered sugar. I had no idea what Nutella was at
time but they were warm and sooo yummy! Thank you for this recipe. Awesome!

Feb 17, 2026
My Style
by: David

I make them for my family using eggs, flour, a tablespoon of sugar and Milk to thin to consistency I like to cook with. I cook up way more then we can eat, but I put them in the frig and snack on them for a week or better if they last that long. My Mother made them when I was in school and rolled them up with jam, cut them to bite size and that was my lunch.

Nov 26, 2022
Palacinke for a dinner party
by: Karen

I would like to prepare them ahead for a large group. I’ve had them Hungarian style w apricot jam or cheese filled (ricotta?) I’d like to serve one of each but am unsure how to warm them before serving.
Any hints?

Nov 20, 2022
Love this recipe!
by: Jelena

This recipe is awesome! Simple and doubles really well. The only changes I made was to add 1/4 cup more water to thin it out further and a tablespoon of vegetable oil.

Apr 24, 2016
Eierkuchen
by: Evelyn

I'm looking for a recipe for Eierkuchen. My German mom used to make them for us back in the sixties. They are similar to Palacinke, but a bit thicker and so large that we needed to use dinner plates. We'd sprinkle them with sugar...so good!!!

I just found your site and your recipes bring back many memories. Love your site!

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Hi Evelyn,

Eierkuchen, meaning Egg Cake, are just pancakes, but normally have more eggs than the traditional American ones. Here's the recipe I use, and I sometimes add extra eggs as well ... Pfannkuchen

~ Oma Gerhild

Mar 09, 2015
cocoa
by: Lisa

Growing up my grandma made them with a cocoa and sugar blend. That's it. Its beyond delicious. You just take a small bowl and combine 1 tablespoon of cocoa and 1 tablespoon of sugar.

Feb 05, 2015
Pancake soup
by: Christine

I also grew up with Pfanne Küche soup. It. was always what was for dinner the day after. Thanks for the memory. I was smiling as I read this! :)

Nov 29, 2014
Palachinkes
by: Anonymous

The recipe for palachinkes, when you say a pkg of vanilla sugar. but when making your own, how much is in the pkg. for the recipe?

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1 package vanilla sugar (depending on brand) is 2 - 3 teaspoons.

May 09, 2014
YUMMY!
by: SandyR

My mother also used the leftovers to make soup, but she used chicken broth. This didn't happen too often as she was feeding a husband and 6 children! :)

Jun 24, 2013
Crepes
by: Lori D.

Thanks for this recipe. I make these with jam for breakfast often. I've never put water in them. What does that do for the recipe? I'm always looking for ways to make delicious recipes even better!! By the way, I love all of your recipes!

Jun 24, 2013
Palacinke
by: Gerhild

Melania!

Had these the other day, again. And will have again and again. Love them! Thanks for having shared this recipe!

Apr 21, 2013
Just a Question
by: N.H. Nanny Pat USA

I have a jar of my homemade vanilla sugar, but don't know what a pkg.of it means..What would be the equivalent in USA measurements? Thanks..:-)

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A package of vanilla sugar is equivalent to about 1 1/2 tsp.

Apr 21, 2013
vanilla sugar
by: Jessie

What is vanilla sugar?

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Check out the following link to find out how to make vanilla sugar. Vanilla Sugar

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