Saturday, April 16, 2011

Pilmeni (Russian Tortellini)

Dough:
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
Flour

Filling:
1/2 lb each of the following ground meats: pork, beef, turkey, chicken, lamb (whatever you prefer)
Onion
Garlic
Salt & pepper
Dash of soy sauce
Little water or milk

Prepare the dough by mixing the liquids and eggs and then adding flour until it makes a soft dough.

Mix together meat and seasonings in medium bowl.

Roll out dough to 1/4" thick and cut out circles about the size of a milk lid.  Place a small amount of meat in the center of each circle.  Fold in half and pinch edges to seal (wet sealing edge with a little milk).  Then bend the two corners together to form a tortellini shape.  At this point they may be frozen for future use or boiled until floating and dough looks transparent and wrinkly (like old person's skin, is how my Russian friend described it.)

Serve with a little vinegar, pepper, and not so sour cream (half sour cream, half whipped cream).

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