Aleksey Shvets · Odesa, Ukraine
Poppy Seed Varenyky (Sweet Ukrainian Pierogi)
Dumplings and filled pastaUkrainian
You’ll please even the pickiest guests. Variety of pierogi fillings will satisfy each and everyone!
I have a recipe of dumplings with poppy. That sounds quite extravagant, doesn’t it? For those who like sweet Pierogi. As for surprises, to put or not, it’s up to you, but one thing I can predict for sure, it will taste delicious for sure.
Dumplings is a perfect dish for Christmas time. The whole family get together around the festive table and leisurely enjoy a meal while discussing the latest news.
Method
- Rinse well the poppy
- Mince 2-3 times through a meat grinder or mash by blender
- Put the poppies into a saucepan, add sugar and pour the milk
- Cook at medium heat, stirring constantly until complete evaporation of milk
- Divide dough into 2-3 equal parts, roll out each piece into a circle of 1-1.5 mm thick
- Cut out circles of dough with a round glass
- Fill each circle with stuffing and close up
- Put ready-made pierogi on a floured surface
- Cook the pierogi in salted boiling water
- Cook until they come to surface, approximately for 5-7 minutes
- Put ready-made pierogi into a bowl and pour with butter oil. Bon appétit!
The dish in the photograph was cooked by the restaurant for this story. Photo: Oleksandr Slyadnyev.
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