Oladi (Russian Yeast Pancakes)

Step 1

Warm up the milk to 100F and pour it into a mixing bowl.

Step 2

Add the yeast and stir for about 30 seconds to help the yeast dissolve.

Step 3

Beat the egg and add it to the milk together with sugar and salt. Stir.

Step 4

Sift the flour into the bowl and mix until smooth.

Step 5

Cover the bowl with a tea towel and place into a warm spot in your kitchen. Let it stand until the batter has more than doubled in size and large babbles form on the surface.

Step 6

In a skillet, heat about 1 to 2 Tbsp of oil over medium heat.

Step 7

Using 2 tablespoons, carefully scoop some batter from the edge of the bowl and drop it on the skillet forming a pancake. When scooping, try not to disturb the rest of the batter.

Step 8

Fry the pancakes for about 1.5 to 2 minutes or until golden on one side and then flip. Fry on the other side until golden.

Step 9

Place a piece of paper towel on a plate. Remove the pancakes from the skillet and place on the paper towel.

Step 10

Repeat with the next batch of pancakes.