Vareniki with Farmers Cheese

Vareniki with Farmers Cheese

delicious dumplings

Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 45m
Cook Time: 20m
Total Time: 1h 5m
Servings: 70
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (15 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

56
Calories
2g
Fat
12mg
Cholesterol
90mg
Sodium
8g
Carbohydrates
3g
Protein
Vareniki with Farmers Cheese

Recipe Description

Put this Vareniki with Farmers Cheese on the menu for your next potluck dinner night. The other guests will talk about these delicious dumplings for weeks, if not months after! People will ask you for the recipe for this vareniki with cheese. The best thing about this recipe is that it is really easy to make. People often think that dumplings are fiddly to make but once you start these, you will fly through making them!

To make this vareniki with farmer cheese recipe, start by combining cheese, sugar and egg to make the dumpling filling. Prepare a pastry dough using eggs, sour cream, water, flour, sugar and salt. Knead and roll out the dough and using a cookie cutter or cup, cut the dough into circles. Place a spoonful of filling on each pastry circle and fold to create a scallop-edged dumpling. Cook in boiling water and serve warm with sour cream or jam. Yum!

To make my Vareniki with Farmers Cheese, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Vareniki with Farmers Cheese

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Make filling

    2 min
    Step 1 - Vareniki with Farmers Cheese

    Combine ½ a cup of sugar with 2 pounds of farmer's cheese and 1 egg in a bowl. When the ingredients are fully mixed, set to one side.

  2. 2

    Make dough

    2 min
    Step 2 - Vareniki with Farmers CheeseStep 2 - Vareniki with Farmers Cheese

    Mix 2 eggs together with 2 tablespoons of sour cream, ½ a cup of lukewarm water and 1 cup of milk until you have a smooth mixture.

  3. 3

    Knead dough

    3 min
    Step 3 - Vareniki with Farmers CheeseStep 3 - Vareniki with Farmers Cheese

    Add 4 cups of flour, 3 tablespoons of sugar and 1 teaspoon of salt. Bring mixture together and knead the dough by hand or using a stand-up mixer until it is no longer sticky.

  4. 4

    Cut out pierogi wrappers

    5 min
    Step 4 - Vareniki with Farmers Cheese

    Roll the pierogi dough on a floured surface. Cut out dough circles using a floured cup or cookie cutters.

  5. 5

    Fill dumplings

    5 min
    Step 5 - Vareniki with Farmers Cheese

    Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each dough circle.

  6. 6

    Shape the dumplings

    5 min
    Step 6 - Vareniki with Farmers Cheese

    Fold each dough piece in half and press the edges together firmly using your fingers. Make sure that the seal is tight enough for your filling not to fall out. Use your fingers to create a scalloped edge by pinching along the sealed dough.

  7. 7

    Repeat

    20 min
    Step 7 - Vareniki with Farmers Cheese

    Repeat the process until all the dough and filling is used.

  8. 8

    Cook

    20 min
    Step 8 - Vareniki with Farmers Cheese

    Bring a large saucepan of water to boil. Place 10-20 pierogi in the pan and cook until the dumplings float to the top. Drain and top with melted unsalted butter. Repeat until all the pierogi are cooked.

  9. 9

    Serve

    3 min
    Step 9 - Vareniki with Farmers Cheese

    Serve with sour cream, jam or sugar.

About the author

Jelena Mardere

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!

Recipe Reviews

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4.9 out of 5 (15 reviews)
Alice
February 7, 2025
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Delicious memories made!

Anna
January 21, 2024
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OMG, these Vareniki with Farmers Cheese are the bomb! Made 'em for a potluck and everyone was raving about 'em. Super easy to whip up, too! Perfect for my family – we polished off the whole batch! Totally making again!

Silvia Fernández
March 16, 2023
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Deliciosos! Hice estos Vareniki para una cena en casa y todos quedaron encantados! La receta es super fácil y la mezcla de sabores con el queso es inmejorable. Definitivamente volveré a hacerlos. 🤤

Henry Adams
July 22, 2022
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Amazing and super easy. I made these for a potluck, and everyone loved them. I remember my grandma used to make similar dumplings. This recipe reminded me of her. Definitely a new favorite at my gatherings.

Flora
April 30, 2022
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Superb taste!

Leela Maltby
April 12, 2021
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Ukrainian foods are always interesting i tried the cherry vareniki too and both are equally delicious in my opinion.

Tia Stitts
March 22, 2021
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Delicious!! I swapped out normal milk for coconut instead though.

Mariella Eckrote
March 10, 2021
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Loved this farmer cheese verniki, had it for dessert today :)

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