Guest guest Posted February 9, 2004 Report Share Posted February 9, 2004 Michael Romanov, the first tsar of Russia, claimed that he invented this dish somewhere about 1625. All of which makes for a nice story, but it simply is not true. Greeks have been dining on fritters made from an identical recipe at least since the time of Plato. It is not, however, worth trying to convince most Russians of this. They remain steadfast in the belief that the dish is theirs. 4 cups cottage cheese 1/2 tsp. white pepper 3/4-cup flour, sifted 4 egg yolks 2 Tbsp. sugar 1/4 tsp. salt Butter for frying Sour cream for serving, well chilled Mix together the cottage cheese and the white pepper. Let stand for 15 minutes. Place the cheese in towel or cheesecloth and carefully squeeze as much moisture from it as possible. Rub the dry cheese through a sieve. In a mixing bowl combine the cheese, flour, egg yolks, sugar and salt. Knead together well and roll into 3 " (7 1/2 cm) thick tubes. Refrigerate for about 1 hour and then slice the rolls into 2 1/2 cm. slices. In a skillet melt 2 Tbsp. of the butter and in this fry the slices until golden brown on both sides, adding butter only if the skillet becomes dry. Serve hot with the sour cream. (May be served as an appetizer or a dessert). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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