Syrniki is a dish of cottage cheese fried in a frying pan. They are popular in Eastern and Northern Europe and the Middle East.
In ancient Russia, cottage cheese was called cheese – hence the name of the dish. It is believed that cheesniki began to cook in pagan Russia. Then they were a ritual dish and symbolized the bounty of the land and fertility of livestock
. Over time, the ritual value has gone, and cheesniki became an everyday food. They were cooked in every family and served with sour cream and jam. Today, cheesecakes are prepared according to different recipes, with many additives. Let’s fry puffy and tender cheesecakes at home.
Ingredients for cheesecakes:
- Fatty cottage cheese – 1 kg;
- Eggs – 4 pcs;
- Cream 30% – 3 tbsp;
- Sugar – 4 tbsp;
- Flour – 180 g.
Preparation of cheesecakes:
Mix in a deep bowl eggs with cream and sugar until the grains of sand dissolve. Add cottage cheese to the mixture, mix the components again.
To the cottage cheese mixture gradually pour flour, knead the dough for cheesecakes.
Sprinkle the table with flour and shape the cheesecakes on it.
In a frying pan in vegetable oil fry the cheesecakes on both sides until browned.
You can also cook the cheesecakes in ghee.
Cheesecakes turn out soft, tender, moderately sweet. Honey or jam is ideal with these cheesecakes.
