SYRNIKY (SWEET RICOTTA BALLS)-Сырники

Syrniki are traditional Russian fried farmer’s cheese (tvorog patties) garnished with sour cream, jam, honey or apple sauce. In Russia, they are also known as trorozhniki. We love them for breakfast but they would also make excellent mid-day snack.

This recipe is has twist from my mom’s original recipe.  I shaped my syrniki into little balls and use Ricotta cheese instead of the traditional trovog. It works perfectly, if you don’t have tvorog as an option. 
My kids prefer the Ricotta version more because the texture is smoother.

Cherry Ice Cream

Since its cherry season, my brother in-law Yuriy got us a big box of cherries directly from a local farm.  Of course, my kids and I decided to make some cherry ice cream. Who doesn't love ice cream on a hot summer day? This recipe is very simple but delicious at the same time.  My homemade version of cherry ice cream is made with cream, condensed milk, cherries, cherry juice and chunks of dark chocolate. !!!

“Day and Night” Cake- торт “День и Hочь”

This moist and rich cake is called "Day and Night" cake as it consists of a vanilla (white) layer and a chocolate (black) layer.  My mom used to make this cake a lot when we were little. One of our family favorites. It brings lots of my childhood memories. Very moist and easy to make cake. 

"Sunflower" Layered Salad

You're going to love this NO toss, Sunflower looking layered salad.  So perfect for any occasion.  Definitely will impress your guests. Are your taste buds watering yet? Come get the delish recipe!!!

Easy Tiramisu Cake

Tiramisu – An Italian classic cake. Moist sponge cake/ladyfingers soaked with dark coffee/rum syrup filled with mascarpone cheese filling sprinkled with cocoa powder!!!

There are many variations of making "tiramisu"... Different flavorings can be used; coffee flavor is replaced with all sorts of other flavors. I’ve seen pumpkin tiramisu, the raspberry tiramisu, the mango, and so on... sponge cakes often used instead of biscuits (ladyfingers), etc.... Lots and lots of variations.

I prefer the simpler version…. I wanted to make a tiramisu "cake"; I whipped my cream to a slightly stiffer consistency...so that it would hold its shape when cutting slices.

I used springform pan (8-9 inches) and made a triple layer tiramisu. You can certainly use any pan you like...or simply use a glass tumbler/footed glassware....

Hope you enjoy!!!