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Syrniki (Farmer's Cheese Pancakes)
Syrniki are fluffy, sweet and cheesy pancakes from Eastern Europe. Give these bite-sized pancakes a try for breakfast, lunch or a delicious snack!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 234 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Ingredients
- 1 lb farmers cheese 16 oz
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup granulated sugar you can use vanilla sugar if you can find it!
- 1 cup all purpose flour v
- ¼ tsp salt
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil divided (for cooking)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, use a spoon to combine 1 lb farmer's cheese, 2 eggs, ¼ cup granulated sugar, 1 cup flour, and ¼ tsp salt until all of the ingredients are well-combined. Do not overmix.
- Flour a work surface. Scoop out about ¼ cup of batter and drop it onto the floured surface, making sure to get flour on all of the surfaces of the pancake. Place a glass over the syrniki and move the glass in a circle (see video) so as to shape it into a perfect circle.
- Heat about 2 tbsp of vegetable oil in a large pan or on a griddle. Add the Syrniki and cook on medium low heat for about 4-5 minutes or until the surface is brown. Then flip and repeat until the other side is brown as well.
- Serve with jam, strawberries, or sour cream. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Recipe researched using Simple Food for Every Day, Babaganosh, @babytamago, Julie’s Apron, Caroline’s Cooking, and @ur_eyes_are_my_religion
- Recipe Copyright for The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only.
- Farmers Cheese: You can substitute with ricotta or cottage cheese. Be sure and read my tips below! You can also use Russian tvorog cheese if you can find it.
- Granulated Sugar: You can use vanilla sugar if you can find it!
- All Purpose Flour: *VERY IMPORTANT* See the note in the “What is Farmer’s Cheese” section to determine how much flour you will need.
- Vegetable Oil: You can use any neutral oil for cooking. Feel free to substitute with coconut oil if you prefer
- Because the brand of Farmer’s Cheese that I used was so wet, you can also substitute ricotta cheese or dry cottage cheese without adjusting the recipe measurements. Drain any excess liquid from those options.
- Some recipes use semolina instead. In that case, allow it to sit for 10-15 minutes before rolling into balls
- Your batter should be thick with a texture more like dough than a regular pancake batter.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
234kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
318mg
(13%)
Potassium
34mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
68IU
(1%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 234
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 234kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 318mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 34mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 68IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.