Palacinke a la Vesna

Yes, this is a crepe. But it's been invaded by a Montenegrian - i.e. my husband. This is one of his favorite meals and is so easy to make. Whether it is served with fruit, cream cheese and chocolate as it is here, or with a simple ham and cheese concoction, this is one meal where variations can always be made and where keeping it low carb is not only easy, but sinful. Fair warning, this recipe involves flipping. While it takes a few tries to get the flipping down, it is well worth it as any other way of turning the pancake will break it.

Ingredients:
2 large eggs
3/4 cup of milk ( I use skim milk)
1/4 cup of sparkling water
1 cup of all purpose flour
Pam Cooking Spray - or butter for those who like to indulge

Directions:
1. Combine the eggs and milk and whisk together in a mixing bowl.
2. Add the flour and whisk until the batter has come together and is smooth.
3. Add the sparkling water (soda water) and whisk again until the bubbles have dissipated. I know it sounds weird to put sparkling water in the batter, but trust me - it helps thin out the batter and makes the crepes cook much better.
4. Heat a skillet on high heat.
5. Either spray your pan with the pam and coat thoroughly OR coat the pan with 1/2 tbsp of butter.
6. Add about 1/4 cup of your batter and roll the batter in a circular motion in your skillet until it forms into a circle. The point is to have a thin layer of the batter in the pan. Too thick and it will not turn out right.
7. Cook until you see that the batter in the pan has started to change in texture and color (it will literally start to "dry") - typically about 10-15 seconds.
8. Here the fun part - it is time to flip the pancake to it's other side. If you have coated the pan with enough pam spray or butter, then this should be very simple. If not, then start getting creative. But the motion is really easy. Start shaking the pan in a forward and back motion until the pancake unsticks and starts to slide. With a flick of your wrist, flip the pancake up and over and catch it in the pan and cook for another 5-10 seconds.
9. Serve with fresh strawberries, cream cheese and chocolate as seen above. Some variations include:

* Ham and cheese
* Bacon and cheese
* Nutella
* Jam
* Apples with brown sugar and cinnamon

This recipe should make anywhere from 8-16 pancakes, depending on how big you make them.
Enjoy!!!

For Diabetics:
1 cup of flour - 90 grams of carbs
3/4 cup of skim milk - 12 grams of carbs
1 pancake with no filling has about 9 grams of carbs

If your batter yields 12 pancakes, one pancake will be about 9 grams of carbs. To make it even more low carb, substitute regular water in place of the milk.