Syrniki (also known as tvorozhniki) are traditional Eastern Slavic fried pancakes made from quark or curd cheese (called tvorog in Russian).

These small, pillowy-soft pancakes are a popular breakfast or dessert, enjoyed for their creamy interior and lightly crisp, golden-brown exterior.

Recipe by Hannah Bender

Ingredients

• 1 package farmers cheese

• 2 eggs

• 4 heaping teaspoons semolina flour (regular flour works too)

• 2 heaping teaspoons of BHM maple sugar

• Dash of vanilla

• Red Current Reduction

  1 container frozen or fresh red currents (you can use any fruit).

  1/2 cup BHM maple syrup

Directions

1. Sryniki

2. Combine all ingredients in a bowl until a dough is formed – it will be sticky

3. Generously flour a work surface and form dough into small discs, they should be smaller than an English muffin and maybe 1/2” thick.  Make sure all surface area’s are coated with flour.

4. Cook in a pan with a generous amount of butter in the bottom until both sides are golden brown.

5. Serve with generous amounts BHM maple syrup and a fruit reduction of your favorite toppings

6. Red Current Reduction

   Cook down until the fruit becomes soft and the mixture is reduced slightly.

7. Enjoy!