Ingredients
- 400 grams ~ 2.5 cups farmer’s cheese
- 1 egg
- 150 grams ~ 1 cup all-purpose flour (or plain flour), plus an additional 2-3 tbsp for shaping the syrniki
- a pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 2-3 tbsp sunflower oil or butter for frying you can also use any neutral-tasting oil such as vegetable oil or canola oil.
- 3-4 tbsp sour cream optional, to serve with the syrniki.
- 3-4 tbsp of your favorite fruit jam/preserve optional, to serve with the syrniki.
Instructions
- Add the cheese, egg, flour, salt, and sugar (if making the sweet syrniki) to a large bowl, and using a hand blender (immersion blender), blend the ingredients together. We’re doing this to break up the cheese so that the syrniki are smooth and you don’t have any larger pieces of cheese inside. If you don’t have an immersion blender, you could try to do this with a hand mixer.
- If making the sweet syrniki, add the raisins and fold them in with a spatula. If you’re making savory syrniki, skip this step.
- On a lightly floured board or surface, add the batter and shape it into a log.
- Cut the log into 8 equal pieces.
- Shape each piece into a round shape with an approximate diameter of 7 cm (2.75 inches).
- In a pan, over medium heat, add the oil or butter. Once it’s shimmering, add the syrniki and fry for about 4 minutes on one side until golden and then flip them and cook them on the other side (putting the lid on the pan) for about 4 minutes until they’re cooked through.
- (Optional) Serve with sour cream and jam/varenye.
Recipe Notes
- If you want to make savory syrniki, omit the sugar and raisins and increase the salt to 1 tsp. Serve with sour cream (no fruit jam).
- Instead of sour cream, you can also use creme fraiche.
- In some countries, it may be difficult to find farmer's cheese (tvorog). However, you can make it at home with our homemade farmer's cheese (tvorog) recipe.
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