Moldovan "Cheese Dumplings"

cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Cottage cheese offers similar texture with lower fat.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil adds healthy fats and flavor.

Crack the eggs into a bowl.

Add the oil and water, then beat with a fork until well incorporated.

Make a small hole in the flour, pour in the salt and egg mixture, then begin mixing.

Knead the dough for 10 to 15 minutes until smooth.

Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest for 10 minutes.

Add two eggs to the salted cheese mixture and mix until well incorporated.

Cut the dough into four chunks and flatten each chunk.

Roll out each chunk into a medium-sized circle using a rolling pin.

Cut the rolled dough into strips with a pizza cutter.

Spoon a small amount of cheese filling into the middle of each square.

Fold the dumpling in half diagonally and squish the ends together, or fold in half and use a fork to seal.

Place each dumpling into boiling water and cook for about 20 minutes.

Chop an onion and caramelize it in a frying pan.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens