SYRNIKI
In observance of my monthly love affair with St. Pancake’s day, I present to you SYRNIKI!
A part of Latvian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Russian cuisine, these delicious Eastern Slavic pancakes are not complicated to make and come out quite deliciously. Using farmer’s cheese (or quark), the simple pancakes can be more savory than sweet or more sweet than savory. You can dress them up or devour them as they are. Syrniki are unpretentious yet indulgent at the same time.
Our version of Syrniki came out somewhere between a traditional US pancake and a well made potato pancake. The edges came out crispy and the interior is moist and creamy. The pancakes were the perfect vehicle for a bit of sour cream and warm homemade applesauce.
This is one of the first times I have enjoyed a pancake just the way it was. I wouldn’t want any of the variations that add dried fruit or more sugar. One of the charms of this version is that they are just different enough from a more straight ahead pancake to make them deliciously unique.
It has been said that “there are many ways to do a thing right”. We actually did a couple of things that are most likely (not strictly) “correct”. But Isn’t that the great thing about creating in the kitchen? You can tailor things to be specific to you and your family. #familyrecipe