Pelmeny– the small balls of minced meat covered with the pastry. It's one of the favourite meals of Russian people. You will need: 2 cup flour, 1 cup milk or water, 1/2 ts salt, 1 Tb vegetable oil, 3 eggs, 250 g beef, 250 g pork, 1 medium onion, salt and pepper to taste. Preparation: Grind beef and pork twice in meat chopper. Then add chopped onion, salt, and pepper. To make mincemeat more tender and juicy, add a bit of milk. Reserve. Mix flour with eggs and milk, salt and oil until a soft dough forms. Knead on floured surface until dough is elastic. Take some dough and make a "sausage" (1 inch in diameter). Divide into pieces (1 inch thick). Roll each piece so that each is 1/16 inch thick. Take a glass or a cup (2 inches in diameter) and make rounds with it's help on the dough. Fill each round with 1 teaspoon of the mincemeat, fold into half-moons. Pinch edges together and connect the opposite sides. Pelmeni can be frozen to be cooked later ( you can keep them in the freezer for a long time), or cooked immediately. To cook pelmeni, boil a large amount of water, as they can stick to each other. Salt water. Carefully drop pelmeni into boiling water. Don't forget to stir them from time to time. Boil for 20 minutes. Served with butter, sour cream or vinegar, or ketchup.You can decoratepelmeny with dill or parsley.
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