RUSSIAN SYRNIKI

Russian Syrniki image

This is a traditional dessert served in Russia. Cottage cheese is first sweetened with sugar, then kneaded into a dough with flour. The resulting disks are fried to a golden brown in hot oil. They are best served with sour cream and jam.

Provided by LRISPENS

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Eastern European Russian

Time 18m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup cottage cheese
2 eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons semolina flour
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
⅓ cup canola oil for frying

Steps:

Mix together the cottage cheese, eggs, and sugar. Stir in semolina and all-purpose flour, and work into a soft dough. Turn the dough onto a floured surface, and roll into a 1-inch thick log. Slice the log into 8 pieces, then pat each piece in additional flour to form a patty.
Heat the oil over medium heat until hot. Fry the syrniki in hot oil until golden brown on each side, 3 to 4 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 186.3 calories, Carbohydrate 19.3 g, Cholesterol 101.4 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 11.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 263 mg, Sugar 9.8 g