Sweet Cheese Fritters Syrniki

Method5 steps · about 30 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Mix the cheese, eggs (2), batter’s 2 tablespoons oil, granulated sugar (4 tbsp), 80 g batter flour, baking powder (1/2 tsp) and vanilla (1 tsp) with a hand mixer for no more than 2–3 minutes until homogeneous. The mixture should be sticky.

   Uses 450 g farmer’s cheese (tvorog), or well-drained ricotta · 2 eggs (large) · 2 tbsp oil · 4 tbsp sugar · 80 g flour for batter · 1/2 tsp baking powder · 1 tsp vanilla

2. 2

   Step 2: Heat a non-stick or cast-iron frying pan over medium heat with the separate 3 tablespoons frying oil.

   Uses 3 tbsp neutral oil for frying, separate from 2 tbsp batter oil

3. 3

   Step 3: Lightly flour a work surface using the separate extra flour. Scoop small spoonfuls of mixture onto it, coat lightly and flatten to small patties. Repeat to make about 14 patties.

   Uses Sticky cheese-fritter mixture · Some extra flour for surface and patty coating

4. 4

   Step 4: Test the oil with a tiny pinch of flour; it should sizzle. Fry the small patties in batches, turning to brown both sides. Adjust heat if they brown before their centres cook. Continue until lightly crisp outside and fully cooked through inside, then drain on paper towels; no fixed universal frying time is supplied by the source.

   Uses Shaped flour-coated cheese patties · Hot frying oil in pan · A tiny remaining pinch of flour to test oil

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   Step 5: Dust with optional icing sugar and serve with ready jam or fruit sauce, and optional sour cream or crème fraîche.

   Uses Cooked golden cheese fritters · Icing sugar, optional, to dust finished fritters · Ready jam or fruit sauce, optional serving accompaniment · Sour cream or crème fraîche, optional serving accompaniment