Syrniki

4 servings

30 minutes

The word "syrniki" is Ukrainian, and originally syrniki were called "tvorozhniki" - after the Russian name of the original product. The secret of delicious syrniki is in the cottage cheese: it must be fresh, without sourness.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 515.6
• Proteins: 26.9g
• Fats: 20.8g
• Carbohydrates: 55.4g

Ingredients

• Cottage cheese: 500 g
• Sugar: 100 g
• Chicken egg: 1 pc
• Wheat flour: 150 g
• Vegetable oil: 50 ml
• Vanillin: 1 g
• Sour cream: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Prepare all the ingredients. You must use dry and crumbly cottage cheese; soft won't work. The higher the fat percentage, the tastier the syrniki will be.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cottage cheese: 500 g

2. Mash the cottage cheese with a fork.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cottage cheese: 500 g

3. Mix with egg, sugar, and vanillin.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken egg: 1 piece
   • Sugar: 100 g
   • Vanillin: 1 g

4. Then add 90 g of flour and mix.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 150 g

5. The cheese mass should not be too dry or too wet. With wet hands, take a bit of the mass and roll it into a ball, then press the ball with your palms to give the cheese pancake a flat shape.

6. Coat the formed cheese pancakes in flour.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 150 g

7. Heat oil in a pan and fry the cheese pancakes on medium heat, first on one side until golden brown.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 50 ml

8. Then flip it and fry until golden brown.

9. Place the ready syrniki on paper towels to get rid of excess fat.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 50 ml

10. Serve with sour cream.

    Required ingredients:

    • Sour cream:  to taste