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Mom’s Syrniki
[Мамины сырники]

Mom's Syrniki are an Eastern Slavic pancakes made with mainly cottage cheese and semolina flour also known as tvorozhniki (творо́жники).

Mom's Syrniki [Мамины сырники]

By Denis Elas The Chef
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Mom's Syrniki [Мамины сырники]
Mom's Syrniki are an Eastern Slavic pancakes made with mainly cottage cheese and semolina flour also known as tvorozhniki (творо́жники).
Recipe dedicated to:My mom Svetlana Guzeeva
4.67 from 6 votes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Moldovan
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Rest: 15 minutes
Total: 45 minutes

Equipments

Mixing bowl
Wooden Cutting Board
Wooden cutting board
Frying pan
Spatula
Cooking Scale
Digital scale
Measuring Tools
Measuring tools
High-quality cooking knives

Ingredients

The Syrniki

  • 500 g Pressed Cottage cheese Farmer's cheese or tvorog
  • 60 g semolina flour
  • 1 egg
  • 50 g sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt

The Pan-Frying

The Toppings (to taste)

  • 14% sour cream
  • sugar
15 syrnikis

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Instructions
 

The Preparation

  1. Gather the ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, mix the 500 g Pressed Cottage cheese, 60 g semolina flour, 1 egg, 50 g sugar and 1/2 tsp. salt.
    Chef's Tip: If your pressed cottage cheese has excess liquid, place it on a plate, cover with another plate, and add a weight on top for a few minutes to drain.
    Mom's Syrniki [Мамины сырники]
  2. Mix until well combined. Use your hands. Let the mixture rest for at least 15 minutes to allow the semolina to absorb the excess moisture.
    Mom's Syrniki [Мамины сырники]

The Shaping

  1. Spread the 50 g semolina flour for coating onto a large cutting board or plate. With your hands, take a portion of the mixture and roll it into small 1.5-inch balls.
    Mom's Syrniki [Мамины сырники]
  2. Gently flatten the ball into a 2-inch patty and lightly coat both sides of the patty in the semolina flour.
    Mom's Syrniki [Мамины сырники]

The Pan-Frying

  1. Heat the 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Once the oil is shimmering, reduce the heat to medium-low and carefully place the syrniki in the pan, ensuring not to overcrowd it.
    Mom's Syrniki [Мамины сырники]
  2. Cook for about 3-5 minutes per side, until a golden-brown crust forms.
    Mom's Syrniki [Мамины сырники]

The Serving

  1. Serve and enjoy my Mom's Syrniki [Мамины сырники] warm. Top with a dollop of 14% sour cream and a sprinkle of sugar to taste. They also pair well with tea or coffee.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 syrniki (without toppings) | Calories: 118 kcal (6%) | Carbohydrates: 20.9 g (7%) | Protein: 6.1 g (12%) | Fat: 1.4 g (2%) | Sodium: 155 mg (7%) | Fiber: 0.1 g | Sugar: 18 g (20%)

Elasdenis.com is written and produced for informational purposes only. While I do my best to provide nutritional information as a general guideline to our readers, I am not a certified nutritionists, and the values provided should be considered estimates. Factors such as brands purchased, natural variations in fresh ingredients, etc. will change the nutritional information in any recipe. Various online calculators also provide different results, depending on their sources. To obtain accurate nutritional information for a recipe, use your preferred nutrition calculator to determine nutritional information with the actual ingredients and quantities used.

My own adaption of

My mom Svetlana Guzeeva

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6 Responses

  1. 5 stars
    This variant of the syrniki is very special as it keeps the crush and softness at the same time. The imperfect uncompressed shapes make that!

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  3. 4 stars
    A joyful flavor. Remind me of my grandmother food. God rest her soul.

    So soft. So supple. Even a woman’s skin cannot compare. It is excellent.

    I have dined on this many nights alone, and will continue to dine again.

    I have gained weight, very much, but I have also gained wonderful skill with your dish.

    I am thinking I will begin a food truck of this dish. I will travel the countries in search of fortune.

    First stop, a local village to peddle your recipe. It will be well received. Word will spread.

    Next, to the cities, and more success. Social media will be my greatest ally.

    After years of work and many riches, I will retire.

    The media will approach me, asking where this genius recipe had come from.

    I will lean close, making the reporter uncomfortable, and I will tell them…

    I have learned this…

    From Denis Elas…

    Reply
4.67 from 6 votes

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