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A blintz ( he, חֲבִיתִית; yi, בלינצע) is a rolled filled pancake of
Ashkenazi Jewish Ashkenazi Jews ( ; he, יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכְּנַז, translit=Yehudei Ashkenaz, ; yi, אַשכּנזישע ייִדן, Ashkenazishe Yidn), also known as Ashkenazic Jews or ''Ashkenazim'',, Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: , singu ...
origin, similar to a '' crepe'' or Russian '' blini''.


History

Traditional blintzes are filled with sweetened cheese, sometimes with the addition of raisins. They are served on Shavuot. The word ''blintz'' in English comes from the Yiddish word or , coming from a Slavic word ''блинец lin-yets' meaning pancake. Like the knishes, blintzes represent foods that are now considered typically Jewish, and exemplify the changes in foods that Jews adopted from their Christian neighbors.


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See also

* Israeli cuisine * Jewish cuisine {{Food-stub Shavuot Jewish desserts Hanukkah foods Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine Israeli cuisine