Name: Russian Cheese Pancakes (Сырники)
Yield: 4 to 6 Servings
Cuisine: Russia
Ingredients: 1 whole egg; ¼ teaspoon salt; 2 pounds Russian Cottage Cheese (tvorog) or farmer cheese; 2 egg yolks; Sugar (optional); Butter for frying; ¾ cup (all-purpose) flour; 1 tablespoon sugar; Sour cream

Preparation info

4 to 6
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Taste of Russia

By Darra Goldstein

Published 1983

About

The name syrniki derives from the Russian word syr, “cheese.” These delightful cheese pancakes provide a pleasant diversion from the usual griddle cakes for a Sunday-morning brunch or a late-evening supper.

Ingredients

2 pounds Russian Cottage Cheese (tvorog) or farmer cheese
2 egg yolks
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Europe
Russia
Supper
Eastern Europe
Brunch
Vegetarian

Method

If the tvorog is wet, place it under a press until it loses all excess moisture. Then mix in the egg yolks, egg, salt, sugar and flour, blending well. Form the cheese mass into 2 sausage-shaped rolls. Chill for 30 minutes (or up to a couple of days).

When ready to serve the pancakes, cut the rolls into 1-inch-thick rounds, gently shaping the cheese mass into patties with your han

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