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Sweet Cherry Vareniki (Sweet Ravioli)
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Traditional Eastern European sweet vareniki filled with fresh cheese and cherries, served with butter, sour cream, cherry syrup, honey, and almonds.
00:15:00 total
Serves 6
medium
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Ingredients
- flour - 400 g (all-purpose flour)
- warm water - 200 g (for dough)
- sunflower seed oil - 30 g (for dough)
- salt - 1 pinch (a pinch for dough and boiling water)
- fresh cheese (tworog or similar) - 300 g (pressed slightly)
- sugar - 80 g (to taste for filling sweetness)
- cherries in syrup - 24 pieces (one per vareniki)
- butter - 60 g (for coating cooked vareniki)
- sour cream - watch the video to see (for serving)
- cherry syrup - watch the video to see (for serving)
- honey - watch the video to see (for serving)
- almonds - watch the video to see (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare the dough: In a bowl, combine flour, warm water, sunflower seed oil, and a pinch of salt. Mix first with a fork, then knead by hand until smooth. Place dough on the counter, cover with cling film, and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Prepare the filling: Press the fresh cheese slightly to remove excess moisture. Add sugar and adjust sweetness to taste. Mix well.
- Roll out the dough and cut circles: Divide the dough into two parts. Roll each part out with a rolling pin. Cut out small circles using a glass.
- Fill and shape vareniki: Place a spoonful of cheese filling in the center of each dough circle, add one cherry in syrup on top. Fold the dough over to form a half-moon shape and seal the edges well.
- Cook vareniki: Bring salted water to a boil. Drop vareniki into boiling water. When they float to the surface, they are cooked and ready to be removed.
- Finish and serve: Drain vareniki and toss gently with butter in a bowl. Serve with a spoonful of sour cream, drizzle with cherry syrup and honey, and sprinkle with almonds.
