Lazy vareniki are a well-known, all-time favorite Ukrainian breakfast dish. They are similar to traditional cheese-filled vareniki, but simplified by combining all the ingredients together in one bowl. The quick dough is cut into small pieces, cooked in boiling water, tossed with plenty of butter, and served with sour cream.
If desired, you can make a simple sour cherry sauce—so good—or strawberry sauce and pour it over the vareniki.
I found frozen sour cherries at my local European/Russian store.
You can substitute ricotta cheese or cottage cheese for the farmer's cheese, but you may need to adjust the amount of flour.
If you want to be even lazier than lazy, use a teaspoon to drop the dough directly into the boiling water.
Use the structured ingredient and direction fields below for cooking. The recipe source is Delights of Culinaria.
- Step 1
Combine tvorog,eggs,sugar,salt in a bowl using stand mixer,spoon, or fork.
- Step 2
Add flour and mix to combine.
- Step 3
If dough is too sticky,add flour 1 tablespoon at a time. It should be soft,not tough.
- Step 4
Divide dough into four sections.
- Step 5
On a well floured surface, roll a long rope/snake.
- Step 6
Cut the rope into 1/2 inch pieces.
- Step 7
Bring water to boil and add 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
- Step 8
Throw in vareniki one by one. Don’t over crowd; cook in batches if needed.
- Step 9
When vareniki begin to float on top,cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Step 10
Drain the water.
- Step 11
Transfer to a mixing bowl and toss with melted butter and sugar.
- Step 12
Serve with sour cream and/or with desired sauce.
- Step 13
For the sour cherry sauce, place cherries and sugar in a small sauce pan.
- Step 14
When sugar has melted,and begins to simmer, take 3 tablespoons of juice from the sauce pan to a cup.
- Step 15
Add cornstarch to the cup with sour cherry juice and mix well.
- Step 16
Stir in cornstarch mixture with sour cherries and cook until liquid thickens a little.
- Step 17
For the strawberry sauce, slice strawberries.
- Step 18
Combine strawberries with sugar in a small sauce pan.
- Step 19
Cook stirring until sugar is dissolved. Try not to overcook.
- Step 20
To reheat, melt a little bit of butter in a pan.
- Step 21
Throw in cooked vareniki.
- Step 22
Saute until golden in color.
- Calories:600 kcal6%
- Protein:24 g8%
- Carbohydrates:61 g9%
- Sugar:25 g16%
- Salt:1.5 g2%
- Energy:2510 kJ6%
- Fat:30 g1%
