Flourless Syrniki
Tender inside with a beautifully golden crust outside. Semolina stabilises the mixture and makes the syrniki easy to work with.
Ingredients
Cottage cheese(9%)400 g
Eggs2 yolks
Semolina40 g
Sugar40 g
Saltpinch
Vanillato taste
Orange zest(orange zest)optional
Semolina(optional)for shaping
Instructions
1
Mash the cottage cheese with the yolks and sugar until fairly even.
2
Add the semolina, salt, vanilla and, if you like, a little orange zest. Mix well.
3
Cover the bowl with cling film and refrigerate for 1 hour so the semolina swells and the mixture firms up.
4
Divide the mixture into portions and shape the syrniki. Rolling them lightly in semolina makes them easier to handle and gives a crisp crust.
5
Heat the pan well. Fry the syrniki uncovered over medium heat for about 2–3 minutes per side until golden. If needed, finish them over the lowest heat for another 1–2 minutes.
Freezing
Freeze them raw
Firm them up on a tray, then transfer to a bag.
Keeps for up to 3 months
Fry them straight from frozen
Until golden on each side, then finish over low heat.