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Syrniki

Fried quark pancakes from Eastern European cuisine

Field	Value
name	Syrniki
image	Syrniki6.jpg
caption	Syrniki served with strawberry varenye
alternate_name	Syrnyky, tvorozhniki
associated_cuisine	Belarusian, Polish, Russian, Serbian,
type	Pancake
main_ingredient	Tvorog/quark (curd cheese)/cottage cheese, flour, eggs, sugar; sometimes raisins, vanilla extract

Ukrainian

Syrniki (; ; ) are fried Eastern Slavic quark (curd cheese) pancakes. They are a part of Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian, Latvian (biezpiena plācenīši) and Lithuanian cuisine (varškėčiai). In Russia, they are also known as tvorozhniki (творо́жники).

Etymology

The name syrniki is derived from the Slavic word syr (сир), meaning a soft curd cheese. The Ukrainian language retains the old Slavic sense of the word, as in domashnii syr (домашній сир, literal translation 'domestic cheese'), whereas in Russian another old Slavic word for curd cheese, tvorog (творог), is used.

Preparation

Syrnyky or tvorozhniki are made from creamy tvorog, mixed with flour, eggs and sugar, sometimes adding vanilla extract. They are typically served with varenye, jam, smetana (sour cream) or melted butter.

Outside Eastern Europe

Their equivalent in Germany, especially East Germany, is Quarkkäulchen. Syrniki have gained popularity in Israel in recent years, brought by immigrants from Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus.

References

Ekaterina, Bylinka. (November 2011). "Home cooking from Russia : a collection of traditional, yet contemporary recipes".
(19 August 2019). "Latgalian recipes: "Sirņiki"". [[Public Broadcasting of Latvia]].
Kess, Inga Инга Кесс. (2005). "The origin of words. Names of common dishes and individual products".
Ion, Larisa. (2017-05-18). "Syrniki - traditional Russian and Ukrainian cottage cheese pancakes".
Tsapovsky, Flora. (2023-01-11). "The New Flavors of Israel". Tablet Magazine.

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