Syrniki or Fried Cheese Pancakes

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Introduction

Syrniki are fried curd fritters, garnished with sour cream, jam, honey, and/or apple sauce. They can be filled with raisins. In Russia they are also known as tvorozhniki (??????????). Syrniki are made from the full-fat, creamy cottage cheese, crumbled and mixed with flour, egg, milk, and sugar and fried, generally in a flavorful unrefined sunflower oil. The outsides become very crispy, and the center is warm and creamy. They are sweet and served for breakfast or dessert.

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Ingredients

Serves: 8-10 serves

Metric U.S.

18 ounces cottage cheese
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons vanilla sugar
1 pinch of salt
olive oil (for frying)

500 grams cottage cheese
250 millilitres plain flour
1 egg
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons vanilla sugar
1 pinch of salt
olive oil (for frying)

Method

Syrniki or Fried Cheese Pancakes is a community recipe submitted by Vishinka and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Mix together the cottage cheese, egg, and sugar.

Stir in all-purpose flour, and work into a soft dough. Turn the dough onto a floured surface, and roll into a 1-inch thick log. Slice the log into 8 pieces, then pat each piece in additional flour to form a patty.

Heat the oil over medium heat until hot.

Fry the syrniki in hot oil until golden brown on each side, 3 to 4 minutes per side.

Mix together the cottage cheese, egg, and sugar.

Stir in plain flour, and work into a soft dough. Turn the dough onto a floured surface, and roll into a 1-inch thick log. Slice the log into 8 pieces, then pat each piece in additional flour to form a patty.

Heat the oil over medium heat until hot.

Fry the syrniki in hot oil until golden brown on each side, 3 to 4 minutes per side.