Sirniki are delicious slightly sweet cheese pancakes popular in Ukrainian and most East European households that are golden crispy on the outside and perfectly fluffy on the inside.
Grind cottage cheese to a paste-like texture for moist pancakes. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar on high for 3 minutes with a hand mixer. Add ground cottage cheese and mix on medium for 2-3 minutes.
– Activate baking soda with vinegar, then add to the mixture and mix for another minute.– Sift 3 cups of flour and 1 tsp of salt into the mixture, stirring until well combined.
– Transfer batter onto a floured cutting board.– Divide the dough in half and cover with flour.– Roll one half into a log, cut into 1-inch pieces, flatten to ¼ inch thick ovals.
– Heat a frying pan with oil on medium-low heat.– Sauté each piece for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown, then remove.– Repeat for remaining dough.