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Syrniki
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The Saturday morning pancakes of Russia. Associated with childhood and grandmothers.
Russian cottage cheese pancakes — thick, golden-fried quark pancakes dusted in flour and eaten with sour cream and jam. The weekend breakfast of every Russian family.
Prep
15 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
540 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
500gcottage cheese or quark
2eggs
4 tbspsugar
1 tspvanilla
150gplain flour
pinchsalt
oil or butterfor frying
sour cream and jamto serve
Method
1
Mix cottage cheese, eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt. Add enough flour to form a soft dough.
2
Shape into thick rounds. Dust in flour.
3
Fry in butter or oil over medium heat, 3-4 minutes each side until golden.
4
Serve with sour cream and jam.
Chef's Tip
The dough should be just firm enough to shape — adding too much flour makes them dense.
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