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Glums Koki..Cottage Cheese Cakes

I remember my Mom making these often. I loved them then and still do! I make these cakes when I have leftover cottage cheese when making perogies. The recipe is in the Mennonite Treasury, must be the one my Mom used. They taste so good and bring back wonderful memories of when my Mom made them.
  • 1 1/2 cups dry cottage cheese
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  1. Combine cottage cheese and eggs, mix well.
  2. Add flour and salt. Stir till well combined.
  3. Drop from spoon onto hot greased pan. Cook for approx 10 minutes, turn over after 5 minutes.
  4. I served them hot with applesauce and a green salad. 


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27 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 7, 2009 at 5:06 AM

    These look so yummy! I'm wondering where you find the dry cottage cheese. A family favorite that has been passed down from my grandmother is veranika (sp?) which also calls for dry cottage cheese. I haven't been able to find it at local grocery stores. Is there a way to use the regular cottage cheese for these recipes?

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    1. Luise loves foodNovember 13, 2016 at 10:16 AM

      I would say reduce moisture by just adding the yolk of the egg or add more flour.
      My mom used to make these . I had forgotten all about these. I will try making them for my English husband and see if he likes them. ��

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    2. AnonymousOctober 29, 2017 at 6:08 PM

      Superstore and Safeway have dry cottage cheese, "Foremost"

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  2. normaApril 7, 2009 at 5:40 AM

    Yummy Yummy!!! I too remember these. Although my memories are more of Dad making them....regardless who made them they were always very tasty. Haven't made them in a while, but after seeing the posted picture & recipe, will definitely be making them in the very near future...thanks again Betty!!

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  3. TrishApril 7, 2009 at 5:57 AM

    I'm not sure if mom ever made these...the name sounds familiar. Yum...this looks good Betty and like something I should definitely try. I'll tell you how they turn out. Would they have been served with any sauce ever? Like a sour cream sauce? Just trying to remember them.

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  4. BettyApril 7, 2009 at 6:26 AM

    leraningtofollow..I have a friend who makes verenecki using creamed cottage cheese, she drains the liquid in a sieve then using a spoon or fork to press the last of the liquid out. Might just work for these cakes too..maybe a bit more flour as well.
    Trish..my Mom never served these with applesauce..we ate them plain..you could eat them with a sour cream sauce.
    Norma..yep I remember dad making them too..he was always in the kitchen!

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  5. charlotte mgccApril 7, 2009 at 7:00 AM

    my oma used to make these and they look so tasty...i get this warm fuzzy feeling just from the picture, smile.

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  6. Judy April 7, 2009 at 7:06 AM

    I remember the name...and think my grandma made these...but I wasn't ever willing to try anything with cottage cheese 'back in the day'. Now's the time to give it a try! I'm thinking they'd be perfect with Roger's golden syrup.

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  7. ellen b.April 7, 2009 at 7:11 AM

    Betty, those look so good. My mouth is watering...

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  8. AnnelieseApril 7, 2009 at 8:25 AM

    I can't remember ever having these, but I think they would taste good with sugar, for some reason. I also prefer Verenike pan fried and then sprinkled with sugar.

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  9. SaraApril 7, 2009 at 8:27 AM

    Oh our kids loved it when I made these...time to make them again!

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  10. ElsieApril 7, 2009 at 8:47 AM

    Glums Koki were a common dish in our family. As a kid I wasn't very fond of them though! Definitely a Mennonite recipe from the Old Country.

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  11. Lovella ♥April 7, 2009 at 9:00 AM

    OH goodness, these bring back memories of my mom making these as well .. I had completely forgotten about them . .what a perfect addition for our mennonite recipe section .. thank you.

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  12. MargApril 7, 2009 at 1:01 PM

    That is so delicious looking.
    I don't remember my mom making those, but I know I have cottage cheese in my fridge right now.
    Yummy!

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  13. Betty ParkerApril 7, 2009 at 1:08 PM

    Just found your blog.....and love it! I can't wait to read every post and try every recipe.

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  14. KristenApril 7, 2009 at 7:19 PM

    These look so tasty - looking forward to trying them out!

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  15. AnonymousApril 7, 2009 at 10:51 PM

    hello what a great blog
    can you share a recipe for sweet cheese filling for periogies
    thank you so much
    ter
    anmlvr13@yahoo.com

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  16. Sam Hoffer / My Carolina KitchenApril 8, 2009 at 1:25 PM

    I've never seen a cottage cheese cake but these look good. I'll have to give them a try.
    Sam

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  17. KathleenApril 8, 2009 at 6:56 PM

    Oh those look excellent! I remember making pierrogi many Easter's ..not this year..
    But dh is making the Babka...I think I will have it on my blog by Fri...
    Thanks for the recipe...I am saving it!

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  18. gladthatyouXistApril 10, 2009 at 1:00 AM

    these look great, i think I will try them. I've recently moved from Ontario to BC, away from all of my mennonite roots and what's worse is that I don't have anyone to cook for anymore! (and we all know there's no such thing as cooking in single portions.) haha. I really enjoy your site. thank you!

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  19. CorrabelleSeptember 9, 2009 at 7:27 PM

    We always made these with slivered onions, and minced currants!

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  20. AnonymousApril 2, 2012 at 9:01 PM

    I had forgotten all about these. My mother used to make them too. YUMMY!!

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  21. TrudyMay 23, 2016 at 3:17 PM

    My mom used to make a Glums Platz..which I'm sure is very close to this only in a cake form..If anyone would have a recipe for that I would be very happy to have it. She also used dry cottage cheese and I know that it can often be found in the freezer section of some stores too.

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  22. UnknownAugust 10, 2016 at 4:27 PM

    We add caraway seeds to this recipe.

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    1. BettyAugust 13, 2016 at 9:31 AM

      When I first posted this recipe a friend said what about caraway seed..I had not heard of it. Next time I will add some. Thanks for the reminder.

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  23. UnknownJuly 17, 2017 at 12:32 PM

    If you can get it where you are, Michigan brand Cottage Cheese is dry! Love it! And whoa ... those look delicious.

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  24. Olga MasloNovember 29, 2017 at 10:24 PM

    we use semolina instead of flower and also add raisins. If semolina is used, you need to set mixture aside for 20-30 minutes for the semolina to become moist. Then the texture of cakes will be better.

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