Varenyky with cottage cheese and Adygea cheese is not just a dish, but a real culinary discovery, which combines the traditions of Russian and Caucasian cuisine. These dumplings, having a delicate texture and rich taste, become a real favorite on the table, especially in the cold season, when you want something warming and nourishing. The
combination of white cottage cheese and Adygean cheese makes the filling unusually rich and delicious
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The curd gives softness, and Adygean cheese gives a slight saltiness and a unique creamy flavor.
Cooking dumplings is a fascinating process that has its own traditions and secrets
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Kneading the dough, molding and cooking can be a real art that requires patience and skill.
Ingredients for the dough:
- milk – 125 g;
- water – 125 g;
- egg – 1 pc;
- salt – 3 g;
- vegetable oil – 1 tbsp;
- flour – 500 g.
Ingredients for stuffing:
- Adygea cheese – 300 g;
- 9% cottage cheese – 300 g;
- yolks – 2 pcs;
- salt – a pinch.
Preparation of dumplings with Adygea cheese and cottage cheese:
Mix the egg with salt and vegetable oil, pour in first milk and then water. Mix all the components and pour them into the flour.
Knead an elastic and soft dough, making it less sticky. Leave the dough under food film or cellophane, while we prepare the filling.
Divide the Adygean cheese into small pieces, press to a homogeneous mass. Add cottage cheese to the cheese, knead the ingredients together and mix with salt and yolks.
Divide the dough into two parts and roll each part into a flatbread with a diameter of 40 cm. Divide the flatbread into small tortillas using a glass or a special mold.
Spread the filling into the tortillas, sealing it inside. Put the dumplings into boiling salted water and cook them under a lid for 1.5 minutes.
You get delicious hearty dumplings with Adygea cheese and cottage cheese. This is a great recipe for people who are tired of sweet dumplings.
