Flo’s Varenikje
Servings 40 verenikje
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.