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No flour tvoroshniki recipe
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Pan-fried no flour tvoroshniki

Juicy, tender and so delicious are the pan-fried tvoroshniki or syrniki, which are completely without flour. Not without reason they are so popular in Slavic cuisine. The cheese pancakes are perfect for breakfast, dessert or as a snack in between. They are easy and quick to make with this recipe.
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Belarusian, Moldavian, Russian, Ukrainian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 15 minutes
Servings 9 pieces

Ingredients

  • 300 g tvorog
  • approx. 40 g semolina
  • 1 egg
  • 20 g sugar
  • 20 g raisins (alternative)
  • 1 pinch of ground vanilla bean
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

  • Put tvorog in a mixing bowl and mash it with a fork.
  • Add egg and semolina, mix it and let it swell for 15 minutes.
  • Add sugar, raisins, vanilla and salt and mix.
  • Form small balls (9 for me) of the tvorog mixture, moistening your hands with water if necessary if the mixture is too sticky, and flatten the balls a bit.
  • Put some vegetable oil in a coated pan and heat it over medium heat.
  • Fry the tvoroshniki in vegetable oil over low-medium heat until golden brown on both sides.

Notes

  • Use dry tvorog if possible. Drain excess liquid from it if it contains any.
  • Depending on how dry the tvorog and how large the egg are, you might need a little more or less semolina than indicated.
  • Raisins can be omitted.
  • Note the detailed tips and tricks for making the no flour tvoroshniki at the top of the post.