Syrniki (cottage Cheese Kotlety)

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb dry curd cottage cheese (hoop type)
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 -3 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon rind, grated
• 3 -4 tablespoons flour
• 1 dash salt
• cinnamon
• sour cream (for serving over syrniki)

Recipe

• 1 use only very dry cottage cheese.
• 2 put cheese through fine sieve, add sugar, well-beaten eggs, sour cream, lemon juice, and lemon rind.
• 3 mix very thoroughly.
• 4 add salt.
• 5 add flour by teaspoonfuls, mixing the mass constantly.
• 6 mixture should be very smooth and rather thick.
• 7 place in the refrigerator for 45 to 60 minutes, and then scoop small balls of it onto a slightly floured board.
• 8 form into round or oval kotlety about 3/4 inch thick, and about 2 to 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
• 9 fry on both sides in pre-heated butter.
• 10 serve at once, sprinkled with mixture of cinnamon, sugar, and sour cream on the side.