photos/food: anna wegelinWhen I was a kiddie I asked my Mom almost everyday for Varenyky, no doubt this Russian sweet dish was my favorite food for many years. Now as a wanna-be grown-up I tried to make my own version of them. My Mom always used strawberries for the filling but I like them with blueberries. The taste of this indigo-colored berry, works so well with the buttery cream sauce I served with it.
The good news is you won't need too much time or skillz for preparation. The dough is made out of flour, water and one egg but feel free to look up other recipes, some are made with sour cream or kefir.
After you made the dough, roll it and cut out middle size circles. Place the berries, sugar & some cream if you like, on one side of the dough. Close it and work them all. Got it? Good job! The next step is to cook the raw varenyky in boiling water, that will only take a few minutes. Spring them out, after they started to boil on the top.
Serve them with sugar, cream or butter. Happy cooking everyone!
photos/food: anna wegelin