Cheesecakes with coconut and apple
4 servings
35 minutes
Cottage cheese pancakes with coconut and apple are a refined combination of traditional Russian cuisine flavors with exotic notes. Coconut flakes add a gentle sweetness to the pancakes, while caramelized apple adds juiciness and a slight tartness. This dish is perfect for a cozy breakfast or dessert, especially when paired with honey, sour cream, or fruit sauce. The history of pancakes goes back centuries when cottage cheese was the base of many Russian dishes. Modern variations like adding coconut and apples make them even more interesting and sophisticated. Fried to a golden crust, they have a crispy texture on the outside and softness inside, creating a harmony of flavors that delights in every bite.
1
Peel the apple and cut it into small cubes. Heat a saucepan, add the apples, sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of sugar, drizzle with lemon juice, and cook while stirring until the liquid evaporates.
- Apple: 1 piece
- Brown sugar: 4 tablespoons
- Lemon juice: 1 tablespoon
2
Place the apples on a paper napkin and dry them.
3
Add shavings, salt, egg, remaining sugar to the cottage cheese and mix until smooth.
- Cottage cheese: 350 g
- Coconut flakes: 3 tablespoons
- Salt: pinch
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
- Brown sugar: 4 tablespoons
4
Sift the flour and baking soda, add to the cottage cheese mixture, and mix. Add apples to the dough and mix. Shape the syrniki and coat them in flour.
- Wheat flour: 5 tablespoon
- Soda: 0.5 teaspoon
- Apple: 1 piece
5
Heat the pan, grease it with oil, and fry the cheese pancakes until golden brown on both sides.
- Salt: pinch