Paplotėliai, Lithuanian onion and cheese patties

Ingredients

• 300 g of flour
• 20 g of fresh yeast
• A pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon of sugar
• 1 cup of lukewarm water
• 1 onion
• oil (for the onion, the dough, and cooking)
• Grated hard cheese
• Sour cream
• Chopped fresh herbs
• Spicy marinated tomatoes or vegetables, for serving

In the warm water, dissolve the sugar, salt, and yeast.

Chop the onion and sauté it in a frying pan with a little oil until it’s softened. Then, let it cool.

Pour the flour into a mixing bowl, add the dissolved yeast and the chopped onion with its oil, and knead well. Without the fried onion, add 50 to 75 ml of oil to the dough.

The dough should be soft and pliable, without sticking to your hands. Cover it and let it rise in a warm place.

Meanwhile, grate the cheese and chop the herbs.

Re-knead the risen dough and divide it into small pieces. Roll each piece into a thin disc, about the size of the bottom of the frying pan.

Fry the pancakes in hot oil, on both sides, until they are golden brown.

Sprinkle the warm pancakes with grated cheese, top with sour cream, and garnish with herbs. Serve with spicy tomato or vegetable relish.