Vanilla cheesecakes with chocolate sauce and cherries
3 servings
50 minutes
Vanilla syrniki with chocolate sauce and cherries are an exquisite combination of airy tenderness and rich flavor. This recipe traces back to European culinary traditions where cottage cheese is seen as a symbol of simplicity and health. The syrniki turn out soft, slightly sweet, with a delicate vanilla aroma. They are perfectly complemented by thick chocolate sauce that reveals the rich taste of cocoa and fresh cherries that add a refreshing tartness to the dish. This dessert is perfect for cozy breakfasts and festive moments when you want to treat yourself to something special. Serve it hot to feel the contrast between the warm cottage cheese dough and melted chocolate. Tenderness, sweetness, and a light fruity note make this dish a true gastronomic delight.
1
Mash the cottage cheese with a fork, add an egg, sugar, and vanilla extract, and mix.
- Crumbly curd cheese: 200 g
- Farm (free-range) chicken egg: 1 piece
- Vanilla extract: 1 teaspoon
- Sugar: 1 tablespoon
2
Sift the flour with the baking powder and salt, then add to the cottage cheese mixture, gently mixing it into the curd. The dough should be soft but pull away from the sides of the bowl. Place the dough in the refrigerator for half an hour.
- Wheat flour: 2 tablespoons
- Baking powder (raising agent): pinch
- Salt: to taste
3
Grease the pan with oil and heat it. Form the cheese pancakes with wet hands, coat them in flour, and place them in the pan. Fry the pancakes on medium heat for 3 minutes on each side.
- Vegetable oil: to taste
- Wheat flour: 2 tablespoons
4
For chocolate sauce, break 50 grams of dark chocolate into pieces and melt it in a water bath. Heat 100 ml of cream in a saucepan. Do not boil! Remove the chocolate from the heat. Gradually add the cream to the chocolate, stirring the sauce with a wooden spatula. Add and stir until you achieve the desired consistency.
- 70% dark chocolate: 50 g
- Cream 30% fat: 100 ml
