blintz

• blintse, blintze

From Yiddish בלינצע (blintse).

blintz (plural blintzes)

1. A thin blin (pancake), filled (often with sweet cheese) and folded, then fried and often served with sour cream, fruit, or a sweet sauce.
   • 2007, Michael Chabon, The Yiddish Policemen’s Union, 4th Estate (2010), page 147:

     He carries his tray of blintzes filled with cottage cheese to the coffee urns and drains off a mug’s worth.