Syrniki ( be, сырнікі; russian: сырники) or syrnyky (

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

: сирники) are fried Eastern Slavic Tvorog

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s. In Russia, they are also known as tvorozhniki (творо́жники). They are a part of Belarusian, Russian,

, Latvian (''biezpiena plācenīši''), Lithuanian and

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. Their simplicity and delicious taste have made them very popular in Eastern Europe.

Etymology

The name ''syrniki'' is derived from the Slavic word ''syr'' (сыр), stand for soft

curd cheese Quark or quarg is a type of fresh dairy product made from milk. The milk is soured, usually by adding lactic acid bacteria cultures, and strained once the desired curdling is achieved. It can be classified as fresh acid-set cheese. Tradit ...

. The

Ukrainian language Ukrainian ( uk, украї́нська мо́ва, translit=ukrainska mova, label=native name, ) is an East Slavic language of the Indo-European language family. It is the native language of about 40 million people and the official state lan ...

retains the old Slavic sense of the word, as in ''domashnii syr'' (домашній сир, literal translation 'domestic cheese'), whereas in Russian, another old Slavic word for curd cheese, namely the word ''tvorog'' (творог), is used.

Preparation

Syrnyky or tvorozhniki are made from Tvorog, mixed with

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, eggs and

sugar Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. Simple sugars, also called monosaccharides, include glucose, fructose, and galactose. Compound sugars, also called disaccharides or do ...

, sometimes adding

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Cottage Cheese Cottage cheese is a curdled milk product with a mild flavor and a creamy, non-homogeneous, soupy texture. It is made from skimmed milk by draining the cheese, as opposed to pressing it to make cheese curd—retaining some of the whey and keep ...

is suggested as a substitute for the '' tvorog''. The soft mixture is shaped into cakes, which are pan- or

shallow-fried Shallow frying is a hot oil-based cooking technique. It is typically used to prepare portion-sized cuts of meat, fish, potatoes and patties such as fritters. Shallow frying can also be used to cook vegetables. Technique It is a medium-high to ...

in vegetable oil or in hot butter. The consistency should remain slightly creamy, while they are slightly browned on both sides. They are traditionally sweet and served for breakfast or dessert, but can be made savory as well. Raisins, chopped dried apricot, fresh apples or pears are sometimes added into the batter. They are typically served with

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, jam, smetana (sour cream) and / or melted butter.

References

External links

Michele A.Berdy's syrniki recipe
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Ukrainian Syrniki Recipe (Cheese Pancakes)Syrniki (Russian cheese pancakes)
*https://www.sainsburysmagazine.co.uk/recipes/breakfasts/syrniki
Syrniki (Curd-Cheese Pancakes)
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Etymology

Preparation

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