Vareniki is a traditional Ukrainian dish that has become popular in Russia as well. Hot, tasty dumplings with a variety of fillings are always a welcome food. And so that they are not only tasty, but also beautiful, it is important to learn how to pinch them in a special way.
It is necessary
Flour, egg, salt, water, dumpling filling, rolling pin
Instructions
Step 1
Pinching is used primarily to make the dough product more airtight. This retains its shape while cooking. Plucked dumplings also look different, more beautiful and flavorful. Equally pinched dumplings will adorn any table.
Step 2
If there are several fillings, you can pinch dumplings with different fillings a little differently and then, along the pinched edges, distinguish dumplings with different tastes, for example, with potatoes and cottage cheese.
Step 3
It is very important to prepare an elastic, not very tough dough. To do this, break one egg into a glass, then add salt, add water to the brim and pour into a mixing bowl. Flour is added as much as the dough itself will take. It should not stick to your hands and rolling pin.
Step 4
Plucking consists of three steps. Step one: as usual, put the filling on the cake and fold it in half. Pinch the dumplings tightly in the usual way, leaving smooth edges.
Step 5
Step two: form a "pigtail". Hold the dumpling in your left hand, and with the thumb and forefinger of your right hand, fold a corner from the right edge and stick up on the front of the dumpling. It turned out the first tuft - even, the size of a flattened pea.
Step 6
Step three: with the same fingers, grab a small corner of the dough, trying to hook the edge of the first tuft so that the tucks merge with each other. Press firmly on the piece of dough again and wrap it up. Slide your fingers slightly to the left over the dough and pinch and stick the next piece again, connecting it to the second pinch.
Step 7
Continue pinching the dumpling in the same way. When you reach the edge of the dumpling, make the last pinch and stick it, leveling it with the corner for tightness.
Step 8
Different forms of braids are obtained depending on the angle of inclination of the thumb of the right hand. You can pinch both finely and sweepingly. In any case, you should get a nice wavy edge.
Step 9
Pinched dumplings are generally more stable when cooked, but should still not be overcooked. For dumplings with ready-made filling, a sufficient cooking time is 1-3 minutes. Bon Appetit!
