Vareniki with cherries and thyme

2 servings

60 minutes

The recipe is remarkable in that in addition to the cherries themselves, you need their juice - it is added to the dough, which acquires a magical pink hue. The thyme stated in the recipe goes very well with cherries, but the main thing is not to overdo it. Recipe from the Tver restaurant Grand Cafe. The recipe is taken from the book "Geography to Taste with Nika Ganich. Gastronomic Guides.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 800.1
• Proteins: 17.2g
• Fats: 31g
• Carbohydrates: 116.7g

Ingredients

• Wheat flour: 220 g
• Chicken egg: 1 pc
• Salt: to taste
• Olive oil: 6 ml
• Cherry juice: 7 ml
• Frozen cherries: 440 g
• Sugar: 16 g
• Thyme: 4 g
• Butter: 40 g
• Sour cream: 80 g

Cooking steps

1. Add an egg, salt, juice from thawed frozen cherries, and olive oil to the sifted flour. Knead a homogeneous dough that is dense but elastic. Let the prepared dough rest for 30-40 minutes, then roll it out to a thickness of no more than 1.5 mm.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 220 g
   • Chicken egg: 1 piece
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Cherry juice: 7 ml
   • Olive oil: 6 ml

2. Cut circles with a diameter of 5 cm. Place thawed and squeezed cherries (240 g) in the center of each circle. Make dumplings.

   Required ingredients:

   • Frozen cherries: 440 g

3. Boil in salted water for 5 minutes, then drain the water.

4. Add cherries, sugar, thyme, and butter to the dumplings. Mix well. Serve with 'Maklarin' sour cream.

   Required ingredients:

   • Frozen cherries: 440 g
   • Sugar: 16 g
   • Thyme: 4 g
   • Butter: 40 g
   • Sour cream: 80 g