Apple Dumplings
Delicate dumplings made from grated apples, boiled in salted water in just a few minutes — a simple homemade dessert served warm with butter, sour cream or honey.
Ingredients
- apples3 pcs
- egg1 pcs
- wheat flour160 g
- sugar2 tbsp
- cinnamon0.5 tsp
- salt1 to taste
- water2000 ml
- butter30 g
- sour cream100 g
- honey2 tbsp
Instructions
Wash the apples, peel them, remove the cores, and grate on a coarse grater. Let the mixture sit for 2–3 minutes, then gently squeeze out the excess juice by hand.
Beat the egg into the apple mixture, add sugar, cinnamon and a pinch of salt, and mix thoroughly.
Sifting as you go, gradually add the flour and mix with a spoon into a thick, soft dough that holds its shape but isn't runny.
Bring about 2 L of water to a boil in a wide pot and add a pinch of salt.
Using a teaspoon dipped in the boiling water, shape small dumplings and drop them into the boiling water.
Cook over medium heat: once the dumplings float to the surface, boil them for another 3–4 minutes until done.
Remove the dumplings with a slotted spoon and let the excess water drain off.
Serve hot, drizzled with melted butter, and offer sour cream or honey on the side.
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