SYRNIKI – Russian Pancake
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ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups Cottage cheese
- 1 cup All-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoons Cornflour
- 1 cup owdered Sugar
- 1 teaspoons Vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- 20 pieces Dry Cranberries
- 2 tablespoons Butter
Method
Step 1
In a large bowl, crumble cottage cheese and mash it lightly with the help of a fork.
Step 2
Add Cornflour, vanilla essence, powdered sugar, baking soda, baking powder and mix well.
Step 3
Now add in all-purpose flour, (leaving little flour aside for rolling) and dry cranberries, then mix well again.
Step 4
At this point, knead the mixture like a dough, you do not require to add any milk, the moisture content in the cottage cheese will help to bind the dough.
Step 5
In a shallow bowl keep the remaining flour to roll or the pancakes.
Step 6
Take a lemon size ball of dough, flatten the side of the ball to get a cube-shaped pancake.
Step 7
Now with the help of a butterknife sharpen the edges of the pancakes and rub it into flour on all the sides and shake off extra flour. Repeat the same process with the remaining dough.
Step 8
Heat a nonstick pan and add 1 tbsp of butter, and gently put Syrniki into the pan.
Step 9
Cook for about 2 minutes each side, till all the sides are golden brown and cooked properly. At this point, you can gently prick a toothpick to check if is cooked well from inside.
Step 10
Now transfer all the Syrinkis into a bowl. You might need to cook pancakes in 2 batches if you cook 6-7 together at a time.
Step 11
Now dust it with powdered sugar and serve it hot, as it will not taste that good once it cools down.