By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 16
128 cal · 17 min
Syrniki (Cheese Pancakes)
Recipe GLPR2ea1c73b5335e8
Traditional Eastern European cheese pancakes made with farmer's cheese, eggs, and flour, then pan-fried until golden and crispy. Serve warm, optionally with sour cream or jam.
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Ingredients
400 grams Farmer's cheese
2 Eggs
½ cup All-purpose flour
2 tablespoons Sugar
½ teaspoon Salt
½ cup Vegetable oil for frying
as needed All-purpose flour for dusting
Directions
Heat vegetable oil in a small skillet or wok over medium-low heat. While the oil is warming, whisk together the farmer's cheese, eggs, flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl until well combined.
Using a 1-inch cookie scoop or spoon, portion the cheese mixture onto a lightly floured work surface, creating 16 portions. Lightly dust the top of each portion with flour and gently flatten with your fingers or the bottom of the scoop into a small patty about 1/2 inch thick.
When the oil is hot, carefully place 5 syrniki into the pan. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes on the first side until golden brown and crispy, then flip and fry the second side for 2 to 3 minutes until golden. Repeat with remaining batches.
Transfer fried syrniki to paper towels to drain excess oil. Serve warm.
Comments
Farmer's cheese is the real catch here—Harris Teeter carries it reliably, but you're looking at $4–5 per pound, and most syrniki recipes lean toward two pounds, making this a $8–10 ingredient for a batch. The stated 17 minutes ignores grating the cheese and mixing the batter; add ten minutes minimum for a realistic weeknight total. The upside is that these freeze beautifully and reheat in a skillet, so you can double the batch and have weeknight breakfasts locked in. Budget the dairy aisle stop and the extra time, but the yield and make-ahead payoff reward the effort.
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