Veranecki (pillows)

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Title: VERANECKI (PILLOWS)
Categories: Russian, Dumplings, Cheese, Cottage, Noodles
Yield: 1 servings

3 c Flour
3/4 ts Baking powder
1 1/2 ts Salt
1 1/2 8 oz. glasses COLD water
1 lb Dry cottage cheese sm curd
1/2 ts Salt
1 Egg

Add enough water to make a soft noodle like dough.
Knead until well mixed. Divide dough into 2 balls.
Set one aside. Roll into large circle about 1/8/ inch
thick. Cut into 3 inch squares. Fill with the
following.

Mix together well.

When filling "Pillows", make sure you place 1 tsp of
cottage cheese mixture in dead center of dough square
being VERY careful you don't get any cheese on the
edge. You'll NEVER get the little suckers to seal!!!
Any way, they should come out looking like little
pillows. Pinch edges closed with your fingers.
Another tip...don't roll the dough out TOO thin or
else you will get lot's of leaks.

Boil pillow in large kettle to which a tsp of salt has
been added. It would be a good idea to not cook more
than 5 or 6 at a time lest they stick together on the
kettle. The pillows will be done when they rise to
the top and puff up. They also take on a yellowish
cast (about 7 mins. per batch). Remove from pot with a
slotted spoon very carefully!!! Place them in a bowl
with a stick of butter (don't even attempt this recipe
if you try to use low fat healthy junk!!!). Serve hot
with salt and pepper to taste.

Another variation is to fill with black cherries.
Cook and butter as with the cottage cheese pillows.
Sprinkle with granulated sugar.

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