Dumplings homemade - very tasty and satisfying dish that is prepared in every Russian family.Cooking ravioli - it is simple, but time-consuming, so the speed can be involved in the process of all family members.
How to sculpt dumplings?The principle is always the same, but each family has its secrets that make the dish special.
Preparation of test
process begins with the dough.For the dumplings cooked unleavened dough comprising flour, water, salt and egg.However, some housewives are added to the dough oil or butter and a few egg yolks, why it becomes more fancy and tasty.How to make dumplings to the dough to obtain a dense, flexible and it can be subtly roll out?To do this, you need to properly withstand the ratio of liquid and flour.Experienced hostess put products on the eyes, and for the less experienced offers tips: 500 grams of flour 200 grams of liquid required, including water, eggs and oil.If the liquid is too much, you can always mix with flour.
To prepare the dough on a cutting board need to sift the flour and make a recess in the hill.Separately, mix the water, eggs, salt, butter and pour in the flour.Then carefully Mix the dough first with a wooden spatula, gradually adding the flour into the liquid from the edges to the center.When it is formed as follows vent his hands, if necessary, adding flour.The finished dough should be homogeneous and do not stick to your hands.Cover with a cloth and put it in the fridge while preparing the stuffing.
Preparation
stuffing for ravioli can be cooked minced meat, mushrooms, vegetables or a combination.The most popular Russian dumplings made from minced meat, consisting of pork and beef in the proportions according to personal taste.Some housewives make minced meat with the addition of mushrooms.
To cook beef, the meat should be cut into pieces and mince.Behind him scroll bow.1 kg of meat usually take 3-4 bulbs.
Modeling
Now you can go directly to how to sculpt dumplings.Sheeting the dough and modeling - the longest and most tedious part.To facilitate the work of housewives Pelmennica invented several varieties, but most gourmets are sure that handmade dumplings taste better.
How to sculpt dumplings by hand?There are two methods of preparation of the test dots.You can roll up the sausages with a diameter of about 1-2 cm and cut them into circles of 1 cm.From these thick roll out thin circles.
increasingly using another method.The dough is divided into pieces which form the rolls.Then, each rolled in a large thin layer and cut into a glass mug or glass, depending on who likes what dumplings (big or small).The remaining crop is usually mixed and rolled to the next batch.Some housewives these residues are dried and used as noodles.
Then circles of dough put a portion of stuffing, fold the dough in half and carefully zaschipyvayut.Corners are combined and the resulting semi-circle pinch.How to sculpt dumplings in another way?Instead of circles you can cut squares zaschipyvat them in the form of triangles and also connect the corners.Instead of round, turn dumplings area.You can make the dumplings in the form of a crescent, heart or triangle.
Ready raw dumplings need to pour the flour, put in rows on the board and place in the freezer.When they freeze, they can shift into plastic bags.
Cooking
boiled dumplings simple and fast.In a large saucepan pour water, put salt and bay leaf.When the water boils, put there dumplings and cook until they float.
There they can be anything: butter, sour cream, mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup, vinegar, pepper, herbs or soup broth.
Some like fried dumplings.On a greased pan, you need to put raw meat dumplings, add salt and pepper to taste and cook over low heat until golden brown.Then flip them over and fry the other side.
