Syrniki

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Syrniki
eggs, sugar; sometimes raisins, vanilla extract

Syrniki (Belarusian: сырнікі; Russian: сырники) or syrnyky (Ukrainian: сирники, cheese cakes)[1] are fried Eastern Slavic quark (curd cheese) pancakes. They are a part of Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian, Latvian (biezpiena plācenīši), Lithuanian (varškėčiai)[2] and Serbian cuisine. 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.[3][4] 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.[4]

Preparation

Syrniki with raisins

Syrnyky or tvorozhniki are made from creamy

farmer's cheese or quark is suggested as a substitute for the tvorog.[7][6] The soft mixture is shaped into cakes, which are pan- or shallow-fried in vegetable oil[8] or in hot butter.[9] The consistency should remain slightly creamy,[5] while they are slightly browned on both sides.[10] They are traditionally sweet[9] and served for breakfast or dessert,[11] but can be made savory as well.[6] Raisins, chopped dried apricot, fresh apples or pears are sometimes added into the batter.[7] They are typically served with varenye, jam, smetana (sour cream) and / or melted butter.[6][8][12]

See also

References

  1. OCLC 931920756.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
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  2. ^ "Latgalian recipes: "Sirņiki"". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019. an Eastern Slavic traditional dish which long ago crossed the border from Belarus into Latgale to become part of the local cuisine.
  3. ^ Aslanov, Cyril (1999), "La réflexion linguistique hébraïque dans l'horizon intellectuel de l'occident médiéval Essai de comparaison des traités de grammaire hébraïque et provençale", Bulletin de la Société de Linguistique de Paris, 94: 28, , citing K. B. Baburina (97, 3, 48– 52)
  4. ^ a b Kess, Inga Инга Кесс (2005). "The origin of words. Names of common dishes and individual products" Происхождение слов. Названия распространенных блюд и отдельных продуктов. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08.
  5. ^ a b Jones, Catherine Cheremeteff (2013), A Year Of Russian Feasts, Random House, p. 82,
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  7. ^ a b Ion, Larisa (2017-05-18). "Syrniki - traditional Russian and Ukrainian cottage cheese pancakes". RedNumberONE. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  8. ^ a b Lyakhovskaya, L. (Ляховская, Л ) (1996), Pravoslavnaya obryadovaya kukhnya Православная обрядовая кухня [Orthodox ritual kitchen], Leyla Лейла, p. 606,
    ISBN 9785858710486, Подавать сырники горячими со сметаной, вареньем, джемом к чаю, молоку, соку (Serve cakes hot with sour cream, varenye, jam and tea, milk, juice.){{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
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  9. ^ a b Sacharow, Alla (1993), Classic Russian Cuisine: A Magnificent Selection of More Than 400 Traditional Recipes, Alfred A. Knopf, p. 281,
  10. ^ Schecter, Jerrold L.; Schecter, Leona P. (1988), Back in the U.S.S.R.: An American Family Returns to Moscow, Scribner, p. 14,
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  12. ^ "Mamushka: Recipes from Ukraine and Eastern Europe".

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