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Breakfast favorite: Ukrainian savory cheesecakes topped with sour cream

Breakfast favorite: Ukrainian savory cheesecakes topped with sour cream Recipe for delicious savory syrnyky for breakfast (photo: Freepik)

Classic sweet syrnyky can be replaced with savory ones served with sour cream. This dish combines the creaminess of cheese with light, spicy notes and is perfect for breakfast, writes Ukrainian food blogger Kseniia Radostina.

Savory Syrnyky with Sour Cream: Easy Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 200 g cottage cheese
  • 70 g hard cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • A bunch of dill
  • 1 egg
  • 100 g flour (70 g for the dough, 30 g for shaping the syrnyky)
  • Sour cream for serving

Instructions:

Place the cottage cheese in a bowl. Grate the hard cheese, add chopped dill, egg, spices, and mix well until the mixture is smooth.

Солоні сирники зі сметаною: дуже швидко з'їдаються на сніданокPreparing savory syrnyky (photo: video frame)

Gradually add the flour. The mixture should hold its shape but not be too stiff. Form small syrnyky and coat them in flour.

Солоні сирники зі сметаною: дуже швидко з'їдаються на сніданок

Shaping the syrnyky (photo: video frame)

Fry both sides on medium heat until golden brown.

Солоні сирники зі сметаною: дуже швидко з'їдаються на сніданок

Cooking savory syrnyky (photo: video frame)