Sweet Lazy Vareniki with Strawberries

🥟 Sweet Lazy Vareniki with Strawberries 📝 Ingredients: For the vareniki: * Cottage cheese – 360 g * Egg – 1 piece * Sugar – 2 tbsp * Flour – 3 tbsp, plus extra for shaping if needed * Salt – a pinch For serving: * Strawberries – to taste * Sour cream, Greek yogurt, or sweet cream – optional * Butter – optional * Extra sugar or powdered sugar – optional 🔥 Preparation: Place the cottage cheese in a bowl. Add the egg, sugar, and a pinch of salt. Mash and mix everything well with a fork until combined. Add the flour and mix until a soft, slightly sticky dough forms. Lightly dust the work surface with flour. Transfer the dough to the floured surface and gently shape it into a log. Cut the log into small bite-sized pieces. Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Carefully drop the vareniki into the boiling water. Stir gently so they do not stick to the bottom. Once the vareniki float to the surface, cook them for another 1-2 minutes. Remove them with a slotted spoon and transfer to a bowl. Add a little butter if desired, so they do not stick together. Serve warm with sliced strawberries and sour cream, yogurt, sweet cream, or powdered sugar. 📌 Notes: * Lazy vareniki are a quick version of traditional cottage cheese vareniki, without rolling dough and filling each dumpling. * The dough should be soft and slightly sticky. Do not add too much flour, or the vareniki may turn out dense and rubbery. * If the cottage cheese is very wet, drain it first before mixing the dough. * For a smoother texture, the cottage cheese can be mashed well with a fork or blended briefly. * Boil the vareniki gently. A very strong boil can make them fall apart. * Once they float, they only need a short time to finish cooking. * Strawberries can be replaced with blueberries, raspberries, cherries, peaches, or any fruit you like. * These are best served warm, but they can also be eaten at room temperature. * If serving as dessert, add powdered sugar or a little honey. * If serving for breakfast, sour cream or Greek yogurt works very well. 💡Summary: * Lazy vareniki are similar to soft cottage cheese dumplings or sweet cheese gnocchi. * Cottage cheese in the U.S. is often wetter than Eastern European-style cottage cheese, so draining it first helps the dough hold together. * Farmer cheese gives the most traditional texture, but drained cottage cheese or ricotta can also be used. * These are usually boiled, not baked or fried. OP/Prep Vid: http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=675512789 submitted by /u/JLAFORUMSDOTCOM [link] [comments]