Aunt Kitty’s Cottage Cheese Pancakes (Poor Man’s Blintzes)

2 cups cottage cheese

4 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup flour

Mix cottage cheese, eggs, salt, and flour together in a small bowl. Let the mixture “rest” in the refrigerator for an hour (overnight is fine, too).

Heat a nonstick griddle to 350 degrees F, or use a frying pan that's been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray (The frying pan is ready when a drop of water sizzles and “dances” across the surface.)

Spoon pancake batter in pan or on griddle and fry until the bubbles on the surface of the pancake remain open. (You can check to see if the bottom side is done by lifting the edge with a spatula.) When the bottom side is a nice golden color, dip the pancake over and cook until the bottom color matches the top.

Place the finished pancakes on a plate, sprinkle artificial sweetener over the tops and add sliced fruit of your choice.

Poor Man’s Blintzes

Mix up the pancakes as directed and fry them. When they’re done, spread each pancake with butter and sprinkle with sugar. Top with spoonfuls of jam, add a generous dollop of sour cream, and enjoy.

Yield: 8 medium-sized pancakes.