Pelemeni are Russian dumplings filled with meat. They are a perfect meal idea for a cold winter day.
If you are a visual learner, watch my video.
Ingredients for the dough:
4 eggs
2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups of water
6 cups of flour
Ingredients for filling:
1 pound of ground beef
1 medium sized onion grated or finely minced
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp of pepper
Directions:
Prepare you dough by combining your eggs with salt and water. After mixing the three until combined, start adding your flour, 2 cups at a time. Knead well after each time you add the flour.
After you have added all 6 cups of flour, knead for about 5 minutes and then let the dough rest for 20 minutes. Come back after 20 minutes and knead it one more time, then let rest again for another 20 minutes. Make sure you cover the dough so it does not dry out.
Prepare filling: Mix together the ground beef, shredded onion, salt and pepper until combined.
To make your pelemeni, take a small section of dough and roll it out with a rolling pin. You want to roll it out until it is a little less than 1/2 cm. Using a small biscuit cutter or small glass and cut out circles.
(keep the scraps of dough, make sure you cover it so it does not dry out)
Place 1/2 a teaspoon of filing inside each circle. Pinch sides together until you have a moon shape. Then bring the two ends together and pinch creating the classic pelemeni shape.
Place the prepared pelemeni on a floured tray.
To cook, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Place the pelemeni in the pot gently. Stir to make sure non stick to the bottom of the pot.
Boil for 11-13 minutes (depending on the size of your pelemeni)
Remove the pelemeni with a slotted spoon and place into a bowl. Toss with with butter and pepper.
Serve with sour cream or the broth/water from the pot.
These can be frozen for future use. First you need to freeze the pelemeni on a tray, once they are frozen, you can store them in a large ziplock bag.
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