Vareniki with cherries
4 servings
60 minutes
Cherry dumplings are a traditional Russian dish infused with the spirit of home comfort. Their roots go back to Slavic cuisine, where such filled dough products have been popular for centuries. The delicate dough, thin and elastic, hides juicy, tart cherries inside that reveal their rich flavor when boiled. A fragrant berry sauce with powdered sugar complements the sweet tartness, creating harmony on the palate. It is recommended to serve dumplings with a gentle cottage cheese cream that softens the brightness of the cherries and makes the dish truly exquisite. It pairs perfectly with black coffee, highlighting its bitter notes. This dish not only delights the taste but also fills the heart with warmth from family traditions.
1
Thaw half of the fresh-frozen cherries (you can do this by moving them from the freezer to the fridge overnight).
- Frozen cherries: 200 g
2
Prepare the dough. For this, add flour to the mixer, then add olive oil, yolk, and salt.
- Wheat flour: 500 g
- Egg yolk: 400 g
- Olive oil: 20 ml
- Salt: 6 g
3
Mix all the ingredients and start kneading the dough, gradually adding cold water. The dough should be firm, solid, smooth, and not stick to your hands.
- Water: to taste
4
Roll the dough into a sheet no thicker than 1.5 mm. Cut out circles using a glass.
5
Place 3 frozen cherries in the center of each circle. Grease the edges with egg yolk and seal.
- Egg yolk: 400 g
- Frozen cherries: 200 g
6
Boil the dumplings in salted boiling water for 5 minutes.
- Salt: 6 g
7
Prepare the sauce. To do this, place thawed cherries in a saucepan, sprinkle with powdered sugar, mix and cook on low heat for 10 minutes, stirring.
- Icing sugar: 40 g
- Frozen cherries: 200 g
8
Mix the cream and cottage cheese, then strain everything through a sieve.
- Semi-fat curd cheese (9%): 400 g
- Whipping cream 33%: 30 ml
9
Place the dumplings, cherry sauce, and cottage cheese with cream on the plate.
10
Serve with black coffee brewed in the Polaris PACM 2080AC IQ Home coffee machine.
