Best 2 Sirniki Recipes

SIRNIKI (RUSSIAN CHEESE PANCAKES)

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse the farmer�s cheese until it is uniformly crumpled. Add the eggs, sugar, salt, and ½ cup of flour. Pulse or mix to combine. Refrigerate 1 hour, or even overnight. The dough will remain thick but sticky.
• Put approximately 1/3 cup of flour into a bowl, and use this to prevent the dough from sticking to your hands. Using 2 teaspoons, drop 1½ï¿½ balls of dough into the flour, roll them round, and flatten to about 3/8� thick. Place them on a plate in a single layer until all the patties are all formed.
• Heat a frying pan with 1 T. butter, and fry the patties on each side until golden. You will need to add more butter as you go.
• Serve hot with sour cream and/or jam. This recipe will make approximately 20 small patties.
• NOTE: Farmer Cheese is usually found near the cream cheese; my store sells Friendship brand. These days, the packages are just under 1/2 pound (don't you hate this incremental downsizing?), and 2 packages will work fine.
• About the Times, Prep time is mostly frying time, and Passive time is the chilling time.

SIRNIKI

Steps:

• Put farmers cheese in food processor, pulse 10 times until fairly fine.
• add eggs, sour cream, sugar and vanill, and pulse a few more times til mixed.
• Mix baking powder, salt and 1/2 cup flour in a small bowl, add to processor and combine.
• Add raisins with a spoon or spatula if using.
• add a tablespoon of butter to the pan and heat to medium or medium low.
• Place remaining 1/2 cup flour in a shallow plate. Take a small scoop of batter, flatten it in your hand and dredge in flour. Put it in pan.
• Cook until golden on both sides, serve with honey, fruit or preserves if you like.