Syrniki

Syrniki (Russian Сырники, Belarusian Сырнікі, Ukrainian Сирники / Syrnyky, also Tworoschniki, творожники called ) are fried dumplings made ​​of quark dough. The Court derives from the Russian or Ukrainian cuisine and is similar in preparation to the Saxon Quarkkäulchen.

The name derives from the Russian and Ukrainian word Syr (Russian: Сыр; ukr.: Сир ) from that in the Ukrainian Quark means and what formerly a sort of layer of cheese was called in Russian.

For the dough cheese with flour, eggs, sugar and salt is mixed. Depending on the variant, raisins, carrots, dried fruit, potatoes or nuts are added to the dough. The final mass is then fried in vegetable oil.

Syrniki be eaten for breakfast or as a dessert served with Smetana, powdered sugar, or Warenje.