Dumplings with sweet cottage cheese
4 servings
30 minutes
Sweet cheese dumplings are a delicate and aromatic dish of Russian cuisine that has won the love of many generations. Their history traces back to traditional Slavic recipes for dough and cheese filling. The light, airy dough gently envelops the sweet cheese mass, creating a perfect combination of tenderness and rich dairy flavor. When served with melted butter, sour cream, or fruit syrup, the dumplings reveal their culinary magic, turning an ordinary meal into a cozy gastronomic delight. They are perfect for breakfast or family dinner, providing warm memories and enjoyment from simple yet impeccable flavor combinations.
1
Whisk a raw egg in cold water or milk (1/2 cup), adding a scant teaspoon of salt. Add 2 cups of sifted flour and knead a stiff dough.
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
- Wheat flour: 2 glasss
2
Pass the cottage cheese through a meat grinder, add sugar, yolk, 1 tablespoon of melted butter, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and mix everything well.
- Curd cheese (tvorog): 500 g
- Sugar: 2 tablespoons
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
- Butter: 2 tablespoons
3
Roll the dough very thin, cut out circles with a metal cutter or a glass, brush them with beaten egg white, place a teaspoon of cottage cheese mixture on each circle, then fold and pinch the edges.
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
4
10 minutes before serving, drop the dumplings into salted boiling water and cook until they float. Then remove them with a slotted spoon, place on a plate or in a bowl, drizzle with melted butter, and serve with sour cream or fruit syrup.
- Butter: 2 tablespoons
- Sour cream: 7.5 tablespoons
