Nalesnikis (Russian Hors d'Oeuvre)

Ingredients

• 250 grams fresh cheese (fromage blanc), drained and pressed if needed
• 250 grams butter, softened to a smooth paste
• salt
• pepper
• 1 whole egg
• thin crêpes (pannequet très mince), made from unsweetened batter
• frying batter, very light

Instructions

1. Blend the drained fresh cheese in a terrine. Add the softened butter and mix the two elements thoroughly until well combined. Season with salt, pepper, and stir in the whole egg.
2. Divide the mixture into portions averaging 60 to 10 grams each. Wrap each portion in a very thin crêpe made from unsweetened batter, giving each one a rectangular shape like that of a Cromesquis (deep-fried croquette).
3. At service, dip each nalesniki in the light frying batter and plunge into hot deep fat. Drain and serve on a napkin.