Syrniki

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In Polish, Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian cuisines, syrniki (Polish: serniki, Russian: сы́рник[и]; Ukrainian: сирники; Belarusian сырнікі) are fried curd fritters, garnished with sour cream, jam, honey, and/or apple sauce. They can be filled with raisins. In Russia they are also known as tvorozhniki (творо́жники).

Syrniki are made from the full-fat, creamy cottage cheese, crumbled and mixed with flour, egg, milk, and sugar and fried, generally in a flavorful unrefined sunflower oil. The outsides become very crispy, and the center is warm and creamy. They are sweet and served for breakfast and /or dessert. They simplicity and relative lack of expensive ingredients makes them very popular in Eastern Europe.

The name "syrniki" is derived from the word "сыр" (transliteration: syr), meaning "cheese".