Vareniki Dough Recipe (Blueberry or Cheese Filling)
Vareniki (varenyky) are Ukrainian boiled dumplings filled with a sweet farmer's cheese filling or fruit (such as blueberries). This vareniki dough is firm, chewy, and delicious - just like a dumpling should be.
Equipment
- 1 glass cup or 2-inch dough cutter
Ingredients
THE DOUGH:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
Blueberry Filling:
- 12 oz fresh blueberries*
- 1/8 tsp sugar, for each dumpling
Farmers Cheese Filling:
- 2 cups farmers cheese, (half of a 1-pound and 9-oz log)
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- 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.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a rectangle about 20" long by 14" wide.
- Using a biscuit cutter or glass cup, cut out circles about 2-2 1/2" in diameter.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Toss cooked vareniki in some butter and serve with sour cream
Notes
- Fresh blueberries are recommended. Frozen blueberries tend to ooze out of the dough, making it a mess to deal with.
- Bread Machine: combine all ingredients and set the bread machine to the dough setting. After the cycle ends, remove it and start shaping vareniki.
Nutrition Facts
Vareniki Dough Recipe (Blueberry or Cheese Filling)
Serving Size
1 dumpling
Amount per Serving
Calories
68
% Daily Value*
Fat
2
g
3
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
0.001
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.4
g
Cholesterol
13
mg
4
%
Sodium
93
mg
4
%
Potassium
28
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
10
g
3
%
Fiber
0.5
g
2
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
26
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
10
mg
1
%
Iron
0.5
mg
3
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
