Today I will share with you a recipe for tender and delicious air fryer cheese cakes. These are Russian style cheesecakes, called “Syrniki” where a dry curd cheese (Farmer cheese) is mixed with simple ingredients like egg, a bit of flour and a small amount of sugar, being shaped into a thick pancake and pan fried in oil.
Ingredients
- 16 oz Farmer cheese (450 g)
- 1 Egg
- 2 TBS All purpose Flour
- 2 TBS Granulated sugar (Can substitute for preferred granulated sweetener of your choice)
- 2 TBS Semolina (Optional)
- Optional toppings:
- Sour cream
- Powdered sugar
- Fruit
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl add all ingredients at once: Farmer cheese, egg, flour, sugar and semolina.
- Using a spoon or fork, mix all ingredients together until well combined.
- Using your hand divide the mixture into 8 even parts.
- Using your hand pick up a small amount and roll a ball
- Gently press the ball into a pancake shape and make it ¾ inch thickness
- Place onto greased air fryer basket
- Air fry at 350 F for 10 minutes
- Open air fryer, flip each cheese cake on the other side and fry an additional 3-4 minutes or until golden brown
- Transfer to a plate and serve with your favorite topping, like sour cream, fruit and powdered sugar
