Babushka's Syrniki (Сырники)
Babushka's Russian Syrniki, rustic, creamy and delicious. Made from Tvorog, Quark, or Farmers Cheese is a delicious Cheese Pancake. Crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside, topped with sour cream and jam. One of my favorite breakfast recipes.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 lb /500g Tvorog Farmer’s Cheese творог
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ cup flour plus ⅓ cup flour for floured surface
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the Tvorog, eggs, sugar and salt until combined.
- Add ½ cup of flour and mix together. The mixture will be very very sticky.
- Place ⅓ cup of flour on a work surface.. Make small balls of Tvorog - about 2-3 tablespoons - rolling them like small meat balls on the floured surface. Flatten with your palm, making them into a patty.
- Heat oil over medium-high heat in a frying pan. The oil is hot enough when you flick a bit of flour into it and it sizzles.
- Fry the Tvorog patties until they are golden brown and flip over. The coating will be crispy on the outside, and creamy on the inside.
- Remove from frying pan and place onto a paper towel. Serve immediately with sour cream and jam.
Notes
This recipe will make about 12 Syrniki Cheese Pancakes.