UKRAINIAN SWEET CABBAGE VARENYKY (PIEROGI DUMPLINGS)
This is time consuming but delicious. Steamed cabbage is ground and mixed with cream cheese and butter.
Provided by Olha7397
Categories European
Time 36m
Yield 8 doz
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- TO MAKE THE FILLING: Cut the cabbages into quarters. Steam until very tender, approximately 20 to 30 minutes. Drain and cool. In a strong but thin linen towel, squeeze as much of the liquid from the steamed cabbage as possible. Squeeze only a small handful at a time. Discard the juice.
- Grind the squeezed cabbage with the fine blade of a meat grinder. Add the cream cheese and softened butter and season highly with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- TO MAKE THE DOUGH: Whisk the egg, milk, water, and sour cream together. Add the flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Turn out onto a floured board and knead until smooth and elastic. This may take 10 minutes. Add as little additional flour as possible.
- Put ball of dough under an inverted bowl until ready to use.
- To make the varenyky, cut the dough into 4 pieces. On a floured board roll out piece of dough into a round 1/16 inch thick. Keep rest of dough covered. With a cookie cutter or glass tumbler (2 1/2 to 3 inches in diameter), cut the dough into rounds. For each varenyk take 1 round of dough, stretch it a bit with your fingers, and spoon about 2 Tablespoons of the cabbage onto the center.
- Fold the circle in half and press the edges together. Crimp the edges with your fingertips into a decorative pattern if you wish. Be sure to seal the edges well or the filling may fall out during cooking. Put finished dumplings on a towel or tray that has been lightly sprinkled with cornmeal. Continue rolling dough until all the filling has been used up.
- Bring a very large kettle of water to the boil. Add 1 Tablespoon salt to the water and cook about 20 varenyky at one time in simmering water until they are tender and float (about 5 to 6 minutes.) Remove to a serving dish with a slotted spoon and dribble with butter and a bit of oil, to prevent sticking. Gently fold the varenyky in the oil. Leftover varenyky can be fried in butter and oil with fried onions.
- Makes approximately 8 dozen dumplings.
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Hinda Dhuux Cali
[email protected]I highly recommend this recipe!
Hussain Hussain zada
[email protected]These varenyky were a hit with my family!
Taiwo Taiwo
[email protected]I'll definitely be making these varenyky again!
Serena Gilliam
[email protected]These varenyky were delicious! The cabbage filling was perfectly cooked and the dough was light and fluffy. I especially loved the sour cream and fried onion topping.
Mst Shrmin
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of cabbage, but these varenyky were actually really good! The cabbage filling was surprisingly flavorful and the dough was light and fluffy. I'll definitely be making these again.
Rafi Islam Islam
[email protected]These varenyky were a bit more work than I expected, but they were definitely worth it! The cabbage filling was so flavorful and the dough was light and fluffy. I especially loved the crispy fried onions on top.
Hoodo Ahmed
[email protected]I was pleasantly surprised by how easy these varenyky were to make. The dough came together quickly and easily, and the cabbage filling was simple to prepare. The varenyky turned out perfectly and were absolutely delicious.
Ruth Ramer
[email protected]These varenyky were a big hit with my family! Everyone loved the sweet cabbage filling and the crispy fried onions on top. I'll definitely be making these again.
Ariba Nasir
[email protected]I'm so glad I tried this recipe! The varenyky were easy to make and turned out perfectly. The cabbage filling was flavorful and the dough was light and fluffy. I'll definitely be making these again.
Sikder Toffazal
[email protected]These varenyky were delicious! The cabbage filling was perfectly cooked, and the dough was light and fluffy. I especially loved the sour cream and fried onion topping.
Rebecca Telling
[email protected]I've made varenyky before, but this recipe was definitely the best. The dough was so easy to work with, and the cabbage filling was incredibly flavorful. I served them with sour cream and fried onions, and they were absolutely delicious.
Janka Kandracova
[email protected]These varenyky were a hit with my family! The kids loved the sweet cabbage filling, and the adults enjoyed the savory sour cream and fried onion topping. I'll definitely be adding this recipe to my regular rotation.
Dulal Miya
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of cabbage, but these varenyky changed my mind! The dough was light and fluffy, and the cabbage filling was incredibly flavorful. I especially loved the crispy fried onions on top.
Uzair Sail
[email protected]Wow, these varenyky were absolutely delicious! The cabbage filling was perfectly balanced with the sweetness of the dough, and the sour cream and fried onions on top were the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making these again soon!