If you want to know how to make pancakes for cannelloni step by step, also called pancakes, crepes, don’t miss this dough recipe for cannelloni or rolls so typical of countries like Argentina or Uruguay.
With this easy preparation that we teach you, you can enjoy some delicious homemade cannelloni stuffed with whatever you want. Enjoy all its flavor and texture to taste as a starter or dessert! Let’s not waste any more time and go with the recipe for pancakes for cannelloni.
Ingredients to make Pancakes for cannelloni:
• 250 grams of wheat flour or cornstarch
• 2 eggs
• 1 dessert spoon of vegetable oil
• 1 pinch of salt
• 300 milliliters of milk or vegetable drink
• 1 piece of butter
How to make Cannelloni Pancakes:
Crack the eggs into a bowl or glass of blender / electric mixer. Add the salt, the oil and half of the milk, and beat the eggs. Add the flour and the rest of the milk little by little while beating again until you get a fine and homogeneous crepe batter.
Tip: You can mix the dough with some kitchen rods, but make sure there are no lumps.
Cover the dough for the homemade pancakes or pancakes for cannelloni with plastic wrap, while you prepare the filling for cannelloni of your choice. If you already have it prepared, you can start cooking the pancakes, but it is always recommended to let it rest for at least an hour so that the flour particles hydrate well.
Tip: If you let it rest for more than an hour, then it is better to store it in the fridge or freezer.
Spread the piece of butter with the help of an absorbent paper all over the base of a non-stick frying pan or griddle and place it on the heat.
Trick: If you have a pancake or crepe maker better.
When the pan is hot, pour a ladleful of the cannelloni batter and distribute it well over the entire base. Cook on one side until nicely browned, then flip with a spatula until browned on the other side. Repeat this step until the dough is finished and reserve the crepes for cannelloni on a separate plate.
Trick: There should be some pancakes that are neither too thin nor too thick so that they can hold the filling for cannelloni well.
Once the pancakes for cannelloni are formed, fill them with whatever you want. If you have some left over and want to use them later, cover them with a clean cloth on top. With this amount of ingredients you will get between 15 and 20 pancakes for cannelloni, starters or desserts, since you can use them with both sweet and savory fillings. Here are some savory suggestions:
• Salty pancake roll
• Savory salmon pancakes
• Savory crepes stuffed with tuna
Tip: If you want to use them another day, we recommend that you let them cool, separate them one by one and cover the plate with transparent paper to prevent them from drying out in the fridge.
Dough for cannelloni – Suggestions for fillings
Cannelloni, like most pastas, are a very versatile recipe that can be accompanied by so many ingredients that it is impossible not to find an option for all tastes. Beyond the classic meat cannelloni, you can prepare some of these cannelloni recipes:
• Cannelloni with pesto
• Leek cannelloni
• Aubergine cannelloni
• Spinach cannelloni
• Mushroom cannelloni
In addition to preparing the cannelloni with your favorite fillings, do not forget to accompany them with the best sauces for cannelloni, such as béchamel sauce or some delicious cannelloni in Neapolitan sauce.
