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Sochniki with Sweet Cheese (Сочники с творогом)

By: Русский Повар | 6 Comments | | Category: Desserts, Kosher Compatible, Meatless, Pastries | Tags : , , , ,

сочники

Sochniki with sweet cheese are large cookies filled with sweetened milk curd. They were a lunch staple for Soviet-era school kids.  Sochniki are easy to make. The ones shown in the illustrations that accompany this recipe were bought on Brighton Beach in Brooklyn, a place where they sometimes follow an ... more

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Kissel or Kisiel (Кисель)

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Kisiel

Kissel is a beverage typically based on fruit juice and thickened with starch. Occasionally other ingredients such as milk are used although less commonly.  Depending on the degree of thickness, kissel can be considered a soup or even a liquid meal. The main difference between kissel and other fruit drinks ... more

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Vatrushka (Ватрушка)

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Vatrushka

Vatrushka (pronounced vat-ROOSH-kah) is a small, personal-sized open pie filled with fresh cheese. Its appearance somewhat resembles that of a cheese Danish, but it is not the same pastry. Cheese-filled vatrushkas can be sweet and used as desserts or unsweetened and served with soup. When the cheese filling is sweetened, ... more

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