Fried Cheesecakes

Name: Fried Cheesecakes (Sirniki)
Prep time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: Confectioners’ sugar, optional; Sour cream for serving; Tiny pinch of salt; Butter for frying; Jam for serving; ½ cup sour cream or yogurt; 1 pint cottage cheese; ½ cup flour; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 3 egg yolks; ½ cup sour cream or yogurt

Sirniki

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

A classic Russian dessert that I like to serve for breakfast, which is convenient because the dough—or batter; actually it’s somewhere in between—can rest overnight (or longer). Serve with sour cream and jam.

Ingredients

1 pint cottage cheese
½ cup sour cream or yogurt
3

Europe
Russia
Dessert
Vegetarian
Eastern Europe

Method

Squeeze the cottage cheese in a towel until quite dry; combine in a bowl or food processor with the sour cream, yolks, granulated sugar, flour, and salt and blend until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours.
Preheat a griddle or large skillet over medium-low heat for a couple of minutes; at the same time,