Cyrniki - Sweet Cheese Fritters
Categories: Ukrainian, Russian, Cheese, Sidedish, Dessert
Yield: 4 Servings
8 c Large-curd cottage cheese
8 ea Egg yolks
1 1/3 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Salt
4 tb Sugar
1/2 lb Melted butter
2 c Sour cream
* NOTE:
You may use riccotta or Russian tvorog cheese in place of cottage cheese.
Drain cheese of all moisture by setting it in a colander.
Cover with a kitchen towel & weighting it with a can of something.
Allow cheese drain undisturbed for 2-4 hrs.
Use back of a large spoon to force cheese through a fine sieve.
Beat in egg yolks & gradually beat in flour, salt & sugar.
Shape mixture into equal sized balls.
Place cheese balls on a lightly floured surface. Use your hands to form them into 3"- 4" long cylinders.
Wrap each cylinder separately in wax paper & chill for 30-60 mins.
Cut each cylinder into 1" wide rounds.
Melt 4 tb butter in a heavy 10"-12" skillet. Add 6-8 rounds to skillet then fry over med-heat for 3-5 mins. per side until golden brown.
Transfer to a heated platter & cover them loosely with foil to keep warm.
Fry remaining rounds & add butter to pan as needed.
Serve hot, with a bowl of sour cream & jam or preserves.
ORIGIN: Dr. Yulya Govinenkova, Zhitomir-Ukraine, circa 2003
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