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Cherry Vareniki on a serving plate.
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Cherry Vareniki (Cherry Dumplings)

Bursting with fresh cherry flavor and a hint of sweetness, these cherry vareniki (aka dumplings) are irresistible. You'll fall in love with this authentic Slavic treat!
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine Ukrainian
Keyword Cherry Vareniki, Vareniki
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 70 Vareniki
Calories 40kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

Cherry Filling

  • 1 lb cherries pitted
  • 1/3 cup sugar

Vareniki Dough

  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tbsp sour cream
  • 1/2 cup lukewarm water
  • 1 cup lukewarm milk
  • 4 cups all purpose flour depending on brand may need a bit more
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
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Instructions

Cherry Filing

  • Pit the cherries and cut each one into halves or quarters, depending on their size. Measure out the sugar in a separate bowl.
    Cherries in a bowl chopped up.

Vareniki Dough

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer or a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sour cream, lukewarm water, and milk until evenly combined.
    Mixing bowl with water and sour cream in a mixing bowl
  • Add the flour, sugar, and salt to the liquid ingredients. Using the dough hook attachment or your hands, knead the dough until it is no longer sticky.
    Pierogi dough in a bowl

Making Vareniki

  • Transfer the dough to a well-floured surface and roll it out to about 3 mm thickness (or two stacked pennies) with a rolling pin. Using the floured rim of a glass or a biscuit cutter, stamp out circles in the dough.
    Cut out dough pieces for vareniki.
  • Working with one circle at a time, lightly stretch out the dough in your hand. Fill the center with a spoonful of cherries and a sprinkle of sugar.
    Dough with cherries in hand.
  • Fold the dough over to form a half-circle and firmly pinch the edges with your fingers. Make sure the edges are tightly sealed so the filling doesn't leak out.
    Cherry varenik in hand.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 10-20 vareniki and cook until they float to the top. Drain the vareniki or take them out with a slotted spoon, then immediately top them with a few small slices of unsalted butter. Optionally, serve them with sour cream, more cherries, or sugar.
    Cooked vareniki in a bowl.

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Nutrition

Calories: 40kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 37mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.4mg