Since childhood, many of us love delicious cakes from sweet cottage cheese with rosy barrels. Do you remember? Crispy fragrant crust hides the most delicate center, raisins could come into it. Eat them deliciously with sour cream or jam, or condensed milk, washed down with hot sweet tea or coffee, whitened with milk. How can one disagree with the words of Venedikt Yerofeyev, who claims that syrniki with sour cream love more than the Fatherland?
But from the same childhood, many have been wondering: why are cottage cheese pancakes called cottage cheese pancakes if they are made from cottage cheese, and not from cheese at all? We will deal with this in the article. And also consider the recipe, so that immediately, without delay, to cook this yummy.
Why cheesecakes are called cheesecakes
The riddle is explained by the fact that the dish itself is much older than the word "cottage cheese", which appeared in everyday life only in the XVIII century. By the way, “cottage cheese” and “create” are the words with the same root originating from the Church Slavonic “creat”, which means “form”. That is why cottage cheese pancakes are called cottage cheese pancakes, not cottage cheese.
A logical question then arises: what then was this fermented milk dish called if the word appeared so late? They called it "sire." Under this word, both cheese and cottage cheese were hidden then. You may recall, by the way, that for the Ukrainian language this situation still persists. Therefore, everything that was made from cottage cheese was called "cheese".
There are people who try to maintain accuracy and call the dish cottage cheese, but there are not many of them.
In fairness, we recall that cheese can still be made from cottage cheese, so it will be possible to trace a certain associative connection without even diving deep into history.
Why are syrniki round
Having dealt with the question of why cottage cheese pancakes are called cottage cheese pancakes, and not curd cheeses, we will move on to the next - why they are round.
It's still simpler here. For the ancient Slavs, the circle was a sacred form, it was reminiscent of the sun god they worship, named Yarilo. Therefore, not only cheesecakes, but also many other dishes (pancakes, pancakes) were made just like that, reminiscent of the sun.
Now you know not only why cheesecakes are called cheesecakes, and not curd cheeses, but also why they are round in shape.
Cooking cheesecakes
Agree that the discussion of why cheesecakes are called cheesecakes, rather than curd cheese, is appetizing. Therefore, you must definitely cook this amazing dish to please yourself and loved ones.
A huge number of recipes have already been invented, each mistress has her own secrets. So, we are preparing the products:
- 2 packs of cottage cheese (you can choose any fat content to taste);
- two chicken eggs;
- 50 grams of granulated sugar;
- flour - 100 grams plus a couple of tablespoons to form workpieces;
- vegetable oil for frying.
This dish is good in that it does not require accuracy. The fatter the curd, the more tender the product. The more sugar, the sweeter. The amount of flour depends on the moisture content of the cottage cheese; the drier it is, the less the dough will take the flour.
For taste, you can add raisins (washed and dried), pieces of dried apricots, prunes, candied fruits, nuts. Seasonings are good for aroma: vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger. Thanks to all these nuances, something new will be born every time.
It is also not necessary to fry the cottage cheese pancakes in a frying pan in oil, you can lay the blanks on a baking sheet and brown in the oven.
Serve the cheesecakes
You can, of course, eat them, as they say, without troubles. Already delicious.
You can add a simple sauce: sour cream, yogurt (sweet or unsweetened), jam, jam, syrup, honey, condensed milk. You can only sprinkle with powdered sugar. It will be even more interesting if you make berry sauce. Required:
- 300 grams of fresh or frozen berries (cherries, blueberries, strawberries, cherries, raspberries, etc.);
- 50 grams of sugar;
- a tablespoon without top of potato starch.
Berry should be put in a saucepan, add a glass of water and sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil, boil for a couple of minutes. Dilute the starch in a small amount of water, pour it into the compote. Stir, immediately remove the pan from the heat.
Now put a couple of rosy cheesecakes on a plate, pour the sauce, add a mint leaf for beauty. Pour tea, coffee, juice, milk. Invite to the table. Collect compliments. And even if cunning guests ask: “Why are cottage cheese pancakes called cottage cheese pancakes if they are from cottage cheese?”, You can easily give them an answer after this article.