Vareniki Dough Recipe (Blueberry or Cheese Filling)

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp sunflower oil
• 12 oz fresh blueberries*
• 1/8 tsp sugar (for each dumpling)
• 2 cups farmers cheese ((half of a 1-pound and 9-oz log))
• 3 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Knead the dumpling dough: In a medium mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk the dry ingredients, then add the wet ingredients. Combine and knead the dough for about 7-8 minutes, adding more buttermilk if needed. The dough should be firm and slightly tacky. Cover and allow to sit for 20 minutes. This will make it elastic.

2. 2

   Roll out the dough into a rectangle: On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a rectangle about 20" long by 14" wide.

3. 3

   Cut out Vareniki: Using a biscuit cutter or glass cup, cut out circles about 2-2 1/2" in diameter.

4. 4

   Fill Vareniki (Varenyky): Fill each circle with a teaspoon of filling. For blueberry filling, 1 tsp of filling and 1/8 tsp of sugar for each dumpling. For cheese: combine the mixture and add a tsp per dumpling.

5. 5

   Seal vareniki (Varenyky) filling: Pinch the edges to seal the vareniki, and place them on a floured surface or tray to finish working with the dough. Roll out any scraps, cut out, and fill.

6. 6

   Boil vareniki (varenyky): To cook vareniki, bring a large pot of water (halfway full) to a boil. Add vareniki and boil for 5 minutes from the time they are added. They should float up to the top.

7. 7

   Serve with sour cream: Toss cooked vareniki in some butter and serve with sour cream