Tvorozhniky recipe

Method : Squeeze all moisture from cottage cheese in a cheesecloth bag. Put cheese through a fine seive and mix with the eggs, sugar, flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, 3 Tb of sour cream. Add the flour by the spoonful mixing continuously and mix until it is very smooth and thick. Refrigerate covered for 1-hr. then using a melon scoop scop-out balls & place on a floured surface. Press these balls into flattened, oval patties approx.

thick and fry on both sides in pre-heated butter. Serve immediately after placing dollops of sour cream over each serving.