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Today I want to share with you my summer favorite. One of the most Authentic Ukrainian dumplings called Vareniki are made with an ancient grain (buckwheat). This particular recipe has roots from the 1800s, and still can be a very enjoyable dish today.

Buckwheat Vareniki (Dumplings) with Strawberries & Farmer's Cheese are simply delicious. It is soft and easy to work with dough and has a slightly nutty flavor from the buckwheat flour and creamy strawberry filling. They are irresistible.

Full blog and recipe here:
https://www.innichkachef.com/post/buc...

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Ingredients for the dough:
1 &1/2 cups (200 g) of bread flour or all-purpose flour https://amzn.to/4dfGqtv
1 &1/2 cups (200) g of buckwheat flour https://amzn.to/4aVRpql
1 &1/4 cups (300 ml) of whole milk
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
2 tablespoons sunflower oil (any oil of your choice) https://amzn.to/3UCUtSF
1/2 teaspoon pink salt https://amzn.to/4aS9V2N
1 teaspoon raw cane sugar https://amzn.to/44rldJa

Ingredients for the filling:
1 &1/2 cups (300 g) of farmer's cheese (If you are buying Farmer's cheese, use a coffee strainer to get rid of some of the whey)
1 &1/2 cups (200 g) of fresh strawberries, chopped
1/2 cup (100 g) of raw cane sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional, I didn't use in the video since my homemade cheese was on the dryer side)

How to make your own farmer's cheese, take a look this super easy recipe here:
https://www.innichkachef.com/post/how...

Ingredients for the butter sauce:
8 tablespoons (100 g) of butter
1-2 Tablespoons of buckwheat honey https://amzn.to/3WkrtQF

Ingredients for the strawberry sauce (optional):
1 cup sliced strawberries fresh or frozen
1/2 cup dried strawberries
1/4 cup raw cane sugar https://amzn.to/44rldJa
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions
To make the dough: In one mixing bowl add all dry ingredients. In another bowl: whisk together milk and eggs.
our wet ingredients into the bowl with dry ingredients and mix all together with a spatula.
Then on a well floured surface place your dough and knead until it forms into a ball.
Grease your hand with a little bit of any oil or butter and pat the dough ball. Place dough into a zip lock bag.
Place the bag into the fridge for 20 minutes or so.
Meanwhile make the filling. In a bowl add chopped strawberries, then the farmer's cheese and sugar. Mix all together. If your store bought farmer's cheese is thin, which is more likely, please consider straining the cheese  ahead of time in a coffee filter. Add a teaspoon of  cornstarch to the strawberry cheese mixture.
Divide the dough with a dough cutter into 4 pieces. Work with one piece at the time, and keep the rest covered.
Roll the dough out to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Use a 3-inch cookie cutter to cut out as many circles as possible. Repeat with the remaining dough.
Place approximately 1 tablespoon of filling in each circle. Press the edges together to make a half moon. Make sure the edges are well sealed (vareniki can be frozen at this point for future use).
Salt water and bring it to a boil. Drop in the vareniki, about 10 at the time. Simmer until they float to the top. Takes no more than 5 minutes, but if you boil frozen vareniki, it will take a few minutes longer.
Meanwhile make a simple butter sauce quickly by melting together butter and honey. Buckwheat honey is a true treat, if you ever find it in the store, buy it! This honey is so good and in this recipe is a perfect fit to highlight the buckwheat flavor.
Remove with a slotted spoon and place in the butter sauce. Keep them warm, and make sure to cover.
To make the strawberry sauce, which is totally optional, my mom never did, place all the ingredients in a small saucepan and cook for 5 minutes until it is glossy and a beautiful color appears.
To serve vareniki, place a few onto a serving plate, then pour on some butter sauce and follow with the strawberry sauce on top.
ENJOY!!! P.S. Serving with additional creme fraiche and fresh strawberries is not a bad idea either.