Saturday, December 12, 2009

Syrniki - The Russian Ricotta Pancakes


Source
Improvised

Taste 3 (out of 5)

Difficulty 1 (out of 5)

Ingredients
- 70 g ricotta or farmers’ cheese
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 egg white
- 2 tsp agave nectar (or other sweetener)
- 1 tsp oil to grease the frying pan
Makes 2 pancakes

Instructions
1. Mix all ingredients with a fork and your hands. Form elongated flat pancakes with slightly wet hands to prevent sticking.
2. Preheat 1 tsp oil in a small frying pan and fry the pancakes on low-medium heat for about 7-10 minutes on each side.
3. Serve warm. In Russia often served with sour cream.

2 comments:

  1. My mom used to make something like this -- we called them cloud pancakes, because the cheese made them fluffy.

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