Russian Syrniki
Description
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.
Ingredients
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1 cup cottage cheese
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2 eggs, beaten
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3 tablespoons white sugar
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2 tablespoons semolina flour
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
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1/3 cup canola oil for frying
Directions
1
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.
2
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.