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Syrniki

Delicious Ukranian fried cheese cakes.

Ingredients

20 oz cheese (soft white cheese such as quark, about 2 1/4 cups, drained)
1 1⁄2 T flour
1 pn salt
2 t sugar
  cooking oil (vegetable oil for frying)
  confectioner's sugar (for decoration)

Instructions

Force the cheese through a sieve and place into the bowl of a food processor.

Add flour, egg yolk, salt and sugar. Process until a smooth dough is formed.

Roll the dough into a cylinder about 3 inch (75 mm) thick. Wrap in film and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Once chilled, cut the cheese dough into rounds 3/4 inch (20 mm) thick.

Heat oil in a skillet over a low heat. Shallow fry cheese cakes, turning once, until golden brown on both sides.

Remove from pan and place onto a plate, dust with confectioner's sugar and serve warm, with some sour cream on the side.

Total time
40 minutes
Cooking time
20
Preparation time
20
Yield
6 servings

Notes

Pan fry syrniki in butter for a richer flavor. If you don't have it, substitute quark cheese with the same amount of fromage blanc, or half cottage cheese and half yogurt, or a blend of cream cheese and cream, same amounts.

Source

Ukranian cuisine

Honey, fruit preserve, jelly, or apple sauce are great accompaniments for these fried cheese cakes.

Make slightly larger cheese cakes and serve syrniki for brunch.

easy, skillet
cakes & breads, breakfast
Ukrainian food recipes
Food in Ukraine