Flo’s Varenikje

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Flo’s Varenikje

Course Main Course
Cuisine vegetarian, Wiens
Keyword varenikje, vegetarian
Servings 40 verenikje
Author Flo Wiens

Ingredients

dough pocket

  • 8.5 c flour
  • .5 T baking powder
  • 1 T salt
  • 2 t cream of tartar
  • .5 t soda
  • 1.5 c instant dry milk
  • 2 c shortening

Cottage Cheese Filling

  • 48 oz dry cottage cheese 4-12 oz containers
  • 2 egg eggs
  • salt & pepper

Instructions

Dough Pocket

  • Mix DRY ingredients plus shortening in mixer until resembles cornmeal.
  • To 8 cups of dry mix, add 1.5 cups of water. Mix well. Knead until smooth and shiny.
  • Roll out as thin as possible [in portions]. Cut out circles 4 in diameter, or desired size.
  • Cover with paper towels and refrigerate and chilled overnight.

Cottage Cheese Filling

  • In a mixer, mix dry cottage cheese, eggs and salt/pepper until it clings together.
  • Form into balls to fit inside pastry circles. Place them in circle, wet edges of dough, fold over and seal in filling with a fork on the edges.
  • Deep fry. Serve with ham or onion gravy. Leftovers, if there are any, have been known to be eaten for breakfast with jelly.

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