Russian Cheese Pancakes (Syrniki)

Name: Russian Cheese Pancakes (Syrniki)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 5 syrniki
Ingredients: 1 egg; 3 tablespoons white sugar; 1 cup quark, well drained; 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting; 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla sugar; ¼ teaspoon salt; oil for frying

Rating: 5 stars

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Syrniki are traditional pancakes from Russia and usually served for breakfast with jam or sour cream. The cheese used to make them is called tvorog, the closest in the US would be farmer's cheese or quark.

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

10 mins

total:

20 mins

Servings:

Yield:

5 syrniki

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 5 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 egg
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 cup quark, well drained
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla sugar (Optional)
¼ teaspoon salt
oil for frying

Directions

Step 1

Beat egg and white sugar together in a bowl until smooth. Whisk in quark cheese, flour, vanilla sugar, and salt. Mix well until dough is thick and sticky.

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Step 2

Divide dough into 5 to 6 portions. Form into balls and coat with some flour. Flatten slightly to form into discs (syrniki).
Step 3

Heat oil in skillet over medium-low heat. Add the syrniki; fry until browned, 5 minutes per side.