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A white plate containing four golden-brown, pan-fried patties alongside a dollop of white creamy yogurt topped with dark blueberry preserves. The patties have a crispy texture, suggesting they are freshly cooked.
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Syrniki Recipe | Russian Cheese Pancakes

Prep Time20 minutes
WORK TIME20 minutes
Cuisine: Russian
Servings: 10 yields

Ingredients

  • 700 g Farmers Cheese tvorog cheese, drained
  • 1 Egg + 1 egg yolk
  • ¼ cup 50g Sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup 42g All-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup Raisins optional
  • 2 tablespoons Butter
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • Sour cream for serving
  • Jam for serving

Instructions

  • DIRECTIONS
    1. Using a fine mesh sieve or a cheesecloth, squeeze as mush liquids as possible out the cheese. Transfer to a large bowl.
    2. Add eggs, sugar, salt, vanilla extract and mix until combined and smooth.
    3. Add flour and raisins and stir and combined (do not over mix).
    4. Scoop out a portion of the batter, coat with flour and shape into 3/4-inch (1.5cm) thick patty. Coat the outside in flour as needed to prevent sticking.
    5. Heat a large pan/skillet over medium heat, add butter/oil.
    6. Fry syrniki over medium heat for 3-4 minutes per side, or until golden brown.
    7. Serve with sour cream and jelly/jam.
    Notes:
    *Traditional syrniki are made with tvorog cheese (farmers cheese), if you can't find this cheese you can use fresh ricotta, but bake sure that you squeeze as much liquid as possible.

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