Lent Cottage Cheese Patties
Description
Delicious pastries for the whole family. Below I’ll tell you more; you can serve them with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all ingredients.
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Step 2
Soak poppy seeds in hot water for 10 minutes. Then drain off the water and tip the poppy seeds into a fine sieve.
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Step 3
Cut the tofu into cubes so it will be easier to crumble later.
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Step 4
Remove the zest from the lemon, then squeeze the juice.
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Step 5
Transfer the tofu to a blender, add sugar, lemon juice, and flour. Blend until smooth.
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Step 6
Transfer the mixture to a deep bowl, add poppy seeds and lemon zest.
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Step 7
Mix everything well. If necessary, add more sugar or lemon juice.
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Step 8
Divide the mixture into 6 parts. To keep it from sticking to your hands, wet them. Roll into balls.
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Step 9
Shape each ball like a syrniki, then dredge in flour on both sides.
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Step 10
Heat a frying pan with vegetable oil over medium heat. Place the syrniki in the pan and fry them for 3–5 minutes.
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Step 11
Then flip and cook for the same length of time on the other side.
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Step 12
The lean cottage cheese fritters are ready—enjoy your meal!