Cherry Vareniki

Delicious homemade cherry vareniki (dumplings) - we make them together as a family and enjoy them all together. Simple unleavened dough, a juicy filling with a hint of tartness, and just 5-6 minutes of cooking. I highly recommend serving them with sour cream!

Cherry Vareniki

Homemade vareniki (dumplings) with a cherry and sugar filling on a springy unleavened dough. Tart and sweet - especially delicious with sour cream.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 6 minutes mins

Dough resting 20 minutes mins

Total Time 56 minutes mins

Servings: 3 servings

Course: Vareniki and pelmeni

Cuisine: Home cooking

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

Dough

• 1.5 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 pinch salt

Filling

• 100 g cherries
• 100 g sugar

Method

 

1. Mix all the dough ingredients together and knead into a springy, firm dough. Let it rest for about 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, mix the cherries with the sugar and set aside so they release their juice for the sauce.
3. Roll out the dough very thin and cut out circles with a glass.
4. Place the berries in the center of each circle and pinch the vareniki closed.
5. Cook the vareniki in boiling salted water for 5-6 minutes, no longer. Serve with sour cream and the cherry juice sauce. Enjoy!
   

Notes

The shaped vareniki can be frozen ahead of time and cooked straight from the freezer whenever you need them.