Syrniki, cream and jam

Soft little cheese pancakes browned in a pan, served with cream and jam, a Ukrainian and Russian breakfast.

Ingredients

  • 500 g Drained fresh cheese (tvorog)
  • 2 pieces Egg
  • 80 g All-purpose flour
  • 40 g Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla sugar
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 30 g Butter
  • 150 g Crème fraîche
  • 4 tbsp Strawberry jam

Method

  1. Mash the fresh cheese with a fork to remove lumps.
  2. Add the eggs, sugar, vanilla sugar, and salt, then mix.
  3. Incorporate the flour until you have a soft dough that holds together.
  4. Form small pancakes about 2 cm thick and flour them lightly.
  5. Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat.
  6. Place the syrniki in the pan and brown them for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
  7. Serve hot with a spoonful of crème fraîche and jam.

Nutrition

Per serving

Energy
396.1 kcal
Protein
11.46 g
Carbohydrate
33.72 g
Fat
22.82 g
Fibre
1.93 g
Calcium
188.77 mg
Iron
0.62 mg
Magnesium
22.76 mg
Indicative, non-medical nutrition estimate; values depend on brands, actual weights, and whether ingredients are raw or cooked.