Classic dumplings with cottage cheese

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to make classic dumplings with cottage cheese? Prepare the products. First for the test. Flour can go either more or less than it is written according to the recipe. You will look at the test. The water needs to be warmed up. Pre-sift the flour.

2. Step 2:

   

   Take a bowl, pour warm water into it. The water should be noticeably warm, so the dough will be kneaded faster. Break the egg, add salt. With a fork, shake the water with the egg, achieving a homogeneous state.

3. Step 3:

   

   Start adding flour by the glass, stirring the dough after each serving. First, stir with a fork, then, when the dough begins to thicken, with your hand.

4. Step 4:

   

   Add the third glass in small portions. The dough should gather into a lump, but at the same time remain soft. It is important at this stage not to shift the flour so as not to score it. Otherwise, you can get a tough and not tasty dough. Knead the dough for a long time, it should take in all the flour and stop sticking to your hands.

5. Step 5:

   

   At the very end, mix the dough on a board. It will become absolutely smooth and not sticky. Assemble the dough into a ball, cover it with a towel. Leave the dough on the table for 30 minutes. During this time, gluten will develop well in it - the dough will become very elastic and pliable.

6. Step 6:

   

   While the dough is resting, prepare the filling. Take the groceries for her. Choose a delicious cottage cheese, this is the main criterion. Take the amount of sugar and salt to your taste. We love sweet cottage cheese dumplings. And there are people who cook dumplings with salted cottage cheese. I did not add an egg to the cottage cheese, because it is soft in itself. If your cottage cheese is dry, then add the yolk to it to "bind" the filling.

8. Step 7:

   

   Put the cottage cheese in a bowl. Add sugar and salt. At this stage, feel free to try the filling, adjusting it to taste.

9. Step 8:

   

   Mix the cottage cheese well until smooth. And decide whether to add an egg to it.

10. Step 9:

    

    Divide the rested dough into three parts. Leave two under a towel. Stretch the third part into a long sausage. Cut it into pieces. This is one of the ways to make dumplings. You can also roll out the dough into a circle, cut it into circles and sculpt them. With my method, the dough will leave everything, without residues.

11. Step 10:

    

    Roll out each piece into a circle. Dust the board a little with flour, the dough will become a little sticky.

12. Step 11:

    

    Put a spoonful of filling on the circle. Blind the edges, forming a dumpling. You can leave it like this, or you can twist the edge figuratively - it will be both beautiful and more reliable. Similarly, make all the dumplings. Put the finished dumplings on a board dusted with flour.

13. Step 12:

    

    How to cook dumplings? Boil water in a saucepan. There should be a lot of water so that they are not cramped when cooking. Salt the water. Throw in the dumplings. Mix gently so that they don't stick to the bottom. Dumplings will soon float to the surface. Boil them for just a couple of minutes. Remove the dumplings with a slotted spoon onto a plate and serve immediately. The dumplings are served with butter, sour cream and jam to taste.