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Krokiety z kapustą i grzybami
Cabbage and mushroom croquettes
Krokiety z kapustą i grzybami: breaded crêpe rolls with sauerkraut and mushrooms
In Kraków's milk bars krokiety are ordered with a mug of hot clear barszcz to dip them in, and at Christmas Eve tables across Lesser Poland the same rolls sit beside the beetroot soup. Thin pancakes are wrapped around a filling of chopped sauerkraut, fried onion and dried and fresh mushrooms, then dipped in egg and breadcrumbs and fried until crunchy. If you use wild mushrooms, buy from a reliable source only. A common mistake is leaving the sauerkraut wet, which steams the rolls from inside and makes the crumb soggy. Chef's tip: make the pancakes a little thicker than for sweet naleśniki and fold the ends in firmly so no filling leaks into the oil.
- Total time
- 80 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the pancakes
- 6 ½ oz plain flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups milk
- ½ cup water
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tbsp sunflower oilfor the pan
For the filling
- ½ oz dried mushrooms (porcini or bay boletes)soaked in 150 ml hot water for 30 minutes
- 1 ⅛ lb sauerkrautsqueezed and chopped
- 2 onionschopped
- ⅞ oz butter
- 7 oz chestnut mushroomschopped
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ tsp black pepper
For the coating
- 2 eggsbeaten
- 3 ½ oz dried breadcrumbs
- 6 tbsp sunflower oil
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Chop the soaked ½ oz dried mushrooms (porcini or bay boletes) and keep the soaking liquid. Simmer 1 ⅛ lb sauerkraut with the liquid, 1 bay leaf and 3 allspice berries for 20 minutes until soft and the pan is almost dry. Remove the spices.
10 minStep 2: Meanwhile fry 2 onions in ⅞ oz butter over a medium heat for 6 minutes, add 7 oz chestnut mushrooms and the chopped dried mushrooms and cook until all their liquid has gone, about 5 minutes. Stir into the sauerkraut with ½ tsp black pepper and leave to cool.
10 minStep 3: Whisk 6 ½ oz plain flour, 2 eggs, 1 ½ cups milk, ½ cup water and 1 pinch salt into a smooth batter and rest it for 15 minutes.
5 minStep 4: Fry 8 pancakes in a lightly oiled 24 cm pan with 1 tbsp sunflower oil, about 1 minute a side, until set and lightly freckled.
15 minStep 5: Put 2–3 tbsp of filling on each pancake, fold in the sides and roll up tightly. Dip in 2 eggs, then roll in 3 ½ oz dried breadcrumbs.
10 minStep 6: Heat 6 tbsp sunflower oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the krokiety for 3–4 minutes a side until golden and hot in the middle. Serve with clear barszcz or a mushroom sauce.
10 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 470 kcal
- Protein
- 15 g
- Carbs
- 52 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does krokiety z kapustą i grzybami take?
- About 80 minutes in total: 45 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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