Cottage cheese dough for steamed vareniki
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. This simple cottage cheese dough recipe for steamed dumplings can be used for both sweet and savory fillings. If desired, you can prepare the dumplings in advance and freeze them for later use. The dough turns out very tender and delicious, and the variety of possible fillings goes without saying. Serve the finished dish at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Working with the dough is quite simple—crack the eggs into a deep bowl and add the cottage cheese. Mix thoroughly until the mixture becomes smooth and uniform.
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Step 2
2. Depending on the chosen filling, add salt and sugar. For tart berries, for example, you can confidently add about 1 cup of sugar and a pinch of salt. If desired, you can also add vanilla flavoring to the recipe for steamed cottage cheese dough dumplings for extra aroma.
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Step 3
3. Be sure to add baking soda to the dough, but do not neutralize it. Gradually add the sifted flour and knead the dough.
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Step 4
4. At a certain point, the dough will need to be transferred to a work surface and kneaded by hand until smooth, adding flour periodically as needed.
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Step 5
5. The cottage cheese dough for steamed dumplings should be soft (so add the flour gradually). Roll it out and use cutters to make circles. Their size depends on the chosen filling and your personal preferences.
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Step 6
6. Place the cooked dumplings on a floured surface, spaced apart from each other.
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Step 7
7. Steam for about 10 minutes. Serve the dumplings immediately, accompanied to taste with sour cream, honey, or other toppings.