Cherry Dumplings

Ingredients

Flour 2 cups

Egg 1

Water 1/2 cup

Sweet cherries 2 cups

Sugar 1/2 cup

Salt 1/2 tsp

Wash the cherries thoroughly. Remove the pits. Sprinkle with sugar and set aside. Knead the flour, egg, water, and salt into a soft, elastic dough. Cover with a clean cloth and let rest for 30 minutes.

Drain the cherry juice into a separate bowl and bring to a boil. Sprinkle the cherries with flour (2 tablespoons) and stir.

Dust a work surface with flour, turn out the dough, and roll it out into a thin layer. Use a glass to cut out circles. Place a few cherries on each circle of dough. Pinch the edges to form a dumpling.

 Cook the vareniki in boiling salted water for 4-5 minutes, or until they float to the surface. Remove the cooked vareniki to a serving dish with a slotted spoon and drizzle with cherry juice. Serve hot.

Enjoy!