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Varenyky (Ukrainian Dumplings)

Tender boiled dumplings stuffed with buttery potato or sweet blueberries, served with sour cream.

Total time
50 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Medium
Varenyky (Ukrainian Dumplings)
As seen on Episode 103

The preparation

9 steps, about 50 minutes start to finish.

  1. 01

    Make dough: combine flour and salt, add water, knead until smooth

  2. 02

    Rest dough for 30 minutes

  3. 03

    For potato filling: boil and mash potatoes, sauté onions in butter, combine

  4. 04

    For blueberry filling: toss blueberries with sugar

  5. 05

    Roll dough thin and cut circles

  6. 06

    Fill with either potato or blueberry filling

  7. 07

    Fold and pinch edges to seal

  8. 08

    Boil in salted water until they float

  9. 09

    Serve with butter and sour cream

lightbulb The chef's notes

“Pinch the edges tight and seal them well, any gap lets water sneak in and the filling escapes as they boil. They're done the moment they float, so scoop them right out.”

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