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Ukrainian Syrniki

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🔊 Listen to this Post Syrniki are fried Eastern Slavic quark (curd cheese) pancakes. They are a part of Ukrainian, Belarusian, Latvian, Lithuanian cuisine and Russian. In Russia, they are also known as tvorozhniki.

The name syrniki is derived from the Slavic word syr, meaning a soft curd cheese. The Ukrainian language retains the old Slavic sense of the word, as in domashnii syr (literal translation ‘domestic cheese’), whereas in Russian another old Slavic word for curd cheese, tvorog, is used.

Syrnyky or tvorozhniki are made from creamy tvorog, mixed with flour, eggs and sugar, sometimes adding vanilla extract. Pot cheese or farmer’s cheese or quark is suggested as a substitute for the tvorog. The soft mixture is shaped into cakes, which are pan- or shallow-fried 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 varenye, jam, smetana (sour cream) and / or melted butter.

Their equivalent in Germany, especially East Germany, are the Quarkkäulchen. Syrniki have gained popularity in Israel in recent years, brought by immigrants from Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus.

Read more on natashaskitchen.com – Ukrainian Syrniki Recipe (Cheese Pancakes) and Wikipedia Syrniki (Smart Traveler App by U.S. Department of State - Weather report by weather.com - Global Passport Power Rank - Travel Risk Map - Democracy Index - GDP according to IMF, UN, and World Bank - Global Competitiveness Report - Corruption Perceptions Index - Press Freedom Index - World Justice Project - Rule of Law Index - UN Human Development Index - Global Peace Index - Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index). Photos by Wikimedia Commons. If you have a suggestion, critique, review or comment to this blog entry, we are looking forward to receive your e-mail at comment@wingsch.net. Please name the headline of the blog post to which your e-mail refers to in the subject line.

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