These pancakes made from cheese curds are a favorite breakfast for many Russians, but surprisingly tricky to make.
500 grams tvorog (cottage cheese);
½ cup sour cream;
1 egg;
2 tbsp butter;
2 tbsp sugar;
½ cup flour;
¼ tsp vanilla
Put the cottage cheese through a meat grinder or rub through a sieve. Add to a deep dish or pan. Put in ¼ cup sifted flour, sugar, salt, vanilla and egg. Mix well.
Put on a floured table and roll the mixture into a thick log.
Cut it crosswise into 10 equal-size cakes. Roll each cake in the remaining flour. Put into a heated pan coated with butter and fry on both sides until golden brown.
Top with powdered sugar, jam, or sour cream.