Syrnyky Sweet Cheese Pancakes
Traditional east-Slavic pancakes made from farmer's cheese served with jam or sour cream, usually for breakfast.
Ingredients
- 250 g tvorog or farmer's cheese (about 9 oz) or well-drained cottage cheese
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 egg beaten
- 1½ tsp vanilla sugar or ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 6 Tbsp farina or semolina or cream of wheat
- 2 Tbsp raisins or dried cranberries, optional
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp confectioner's sugar for dusting
- fruit jam for serving
- sour cream for serving
Instructions
- Crumble cheese into large bowl. Add sugar, egg, vanilla sugar, farina and raisins. Stir to combine.
- Place 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour in a bowl.
- Use small scoop to make portion batter and form into a firm ball with your hands.
- Roll each ball of batter in the all-purpose flour to coat. Gently flatten and set aside.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook pancakes in batches until browned, about 3 minutes on each side. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Melt another tablespoon of butter in pan and continue cooking until all pancakes are browned.
- Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and serve with fruit jam and/or smetana (sour cream)