Vareniki with sour cherry
Summer in a bowl, all year round, out of the freezer.
About this recipe
Boil them gently — a hard boil splits the dough and you lose the juice, which is the entire point. Sugar and cold smetana at the table, never in the pot.
Ingredients
800 g Frozen vareniki with sour cherry
to taste Salt
2 tbsp Sugar
30 g Butter
200 g Smetana
100 g Sour cherry preserveOptional
Instructions
Step 1
Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
Step 2
Add a pinch of salt to the water once it begins to shimmer.
Step 3
Drop the frozen vareniki into the water one by one to prevent sticking.
Step 4
Keep the water at a very gentle simmer; a rolling boil will split the dough and leak the cherry juice.
5 minutes
Step 5
Remove the vareniki with a slotted spoon as soon as they float to the surface.
Step 6
Place the hot vareniki in a bowl and gently toss with the butter so they do not stick together.
Step 7
Top each serving with a generous dollop of cold smetana and a spoonful of sour cherry preserve.
Step 8
Sprinkle with sugar at the table to taste before serving immediately.
