Syrky

Name: Syrky
Yield: Makes about 1 dozen
Cuisine: Ukraine
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons honey; 1 cup 4% milk-fat cottage cheese; 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest; 2 teaspoons heavy cream; ¼ cup finely chopped dried fruit (any combination), softened in warm water, drained, and blotted dry; 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest; 3½ ounces bittersweet dark chocolate (70% cacao); ¼ cup finely chopped dried fruit (any combination), softened in warm water, drained, and blotted dry; ¼ cup finely chopped dried fruit (any combination), softened in warm water, drained, and blotted dry; 3½ ounces bittersweet dark chocolate (70% cacao); ¼ cup toasted nuts (any combinations), finely chopped

Preparation info

Makes about
1 dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Ukrainian Cookbook

By Annette Ogrodnik Corona

Published 2020

About

These distinctively Ukrainian chocolate cheese-covered confections are usually stuffed with jam or nuts and are sold in the dairy departments of most Ukrainian grocery shops. This is my adapted version featuring dried fruit and nuts.

Ingredients

1 cup 4% milk-fat cottage cheese
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoo

Europe
Ukraine
Dessert
Eastern Europe
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

In a food processor or blender, combine the cheese, honey, and heavy cream until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a small bowl and stir in the lemon and orange zest. Cover the bowl and place in the freezer for 30 minutes.

Put some water in a small bowl with some ice. Wet your fingers in the ice water and form the cheese mixture into 2-inch balls. Stuff each ball with a bit of fruit and n