Syrniki recipe

Name: Syrniki
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 2 eggs; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ cup white sugar; ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 pinches salt; ¼ cup all-purpose flour, or as needed; ¼ cup vegetable oil, or as needed; 2 ¼ pounds quark cheese; ⅔ cup all-purpose flour, sifted; ¼ cup raisins, or to taste (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Strain or process quark cheese through a sieve or meat grinder to achieve a powdery consistency. Mix quark cheese, 2/3 cup flour, sugar, raisins, eggs, baking soda, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl until batter is well mixed.

Step 2

Pour 1/4 cup flour into a small bowl.

Step 3

Roll batter, about 2 tablespoons per serving, into a ball and roll in flour until coated. Flatten each ball into a 2-inch patty, squaring off the edges.

Step 4

Heat about 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Fry patties, working in batches, in the hot oil until dark brown and a shell has formed, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining oil and patties.