Also called "Sirniki", "Tvorozhniki"
Ingredients:
- 1 lb cottage cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1.3 cup flour
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (or baking powder)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cottage cheese, eggs, flour, sugar, vanilla, and baking soda (or baking powder).
- Mix well.
- Take a piece of the mixture with a tablespoon, form an oval pastry, roll in some flour, and cook in a large skillet on medium-low heat in vegetable oil until a nice golden brown color, turning once half-way through cooking. Enjoy!
Easy-to-make recipe :)
Ingredients:
- 3-4 medium green (sour) apples
- 3-4 eggs
- 1.3 cups flour
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 0.3 tsp baking soda
- Semolina or ground bread crumbs (unseasoned)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- Powdered sugar
Directions:
- Beat the eggs with 1 cup of granulated sugar; add flour, sour cream, and baking soda.
- Peel and core the apples, take out the seeds, and cut into pieces.
- Grease a round baking pan, sprinkle it with semolina or grounded bread crumbs; place the apples into the pan, sprinkle them with granulated sugar (to taste: ~1/2 cup).
- Pour the dough on top of the apples, spreading evenly to coat.
- Bake at 375-400 F about 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- When the pie is ready, turn it upside down onto a plate, and sprinkle with powdered or granulated sugar. Enjoy with tea or coffee.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 lb sour cream
- 1/2 lb unsalted butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 large lemon
- 1 cup of sugar
Directions:
Dough:
- In a mixing bowl, combine the sour cream, butter (melted), flour, vinegar, and baking soda.
- Cool in the fridge for about 40 minutes.
- Cut the dough into 2 pieces: ~3/4 and ~1/4. Roll out the larger piece (not too thin).
- Cover a large baking pan with foil, grease the foil, and put this larger piece on the foil.
- Put the lemon filling on it. Roll out the smaller piece (very thin), poke it with a fork to make little holes (for the filling to breathe), and place it on top of the filling.
- Fold over the edges so the filling does not come out.
- Bake the pie at 375 F about 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Enjoy with tea or coffee.
Filling:
- Peel the lemon, cut into pieces, and take out the seeds.
- Blend it in a blender and mix well with 1 cup of sugar to form a paste.
Delicious Dessert in 25 minutes!
Ingredients:
- 1 pound cottage cheese
- 1/2 pound unsalted butter or margarine
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Granulated sugar
Directions:
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cottage cheese, butter (melted), flour, vinegar, and baking soda.
- Sprinkle with sugar (as desired) and press the sugar into the dough.
- Roll out the dough (not too thin).
- Cut into 16 slices. Roll up each slice, starting with the wider edge.
- Cover a large baking pan with foil, grease the foil.
- Bake the pastries at 375 F about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Sprinkle with more sugar when done. Enjoy with tea or coffee.