Need an idea for a delicious homemade dinner? Make cherry dumplings! At first glance, the process seems complicated, but in reality it is not. Choose one of our 20 recipes and see for yourself!
1. Dumplings on the water with pitted cherries
One of the most popular recipes.
You will need: 400 g flour, 200 ml water, salt on the tip of a knife, 400 g cherries, 300 g sugar.
Cooking: Sift flour, mix with salt and warm water. Knead the dough, cover it with cling film and leave for 10 minutes. Peel the cherries and mix with sugar.
Roll out a thin cake from the dough, squeeze out circles with a glass, put 2-3 cherries on each and close it tightly. Pour dumplings into boiling water, boil for 4 minutes and drain in a colander.
2. Vareniki with cottage cheese and cherries
Extra dumplings can be frozen.
You will need:
For test: 400 g flour, 1 cup warm water, salt on the tip of a knife.
For filling: 200 g cherries, 200 g cottage cheese, 1 egg, 4 tbsp. sugar, salt on the tip of a knife.
Cooking: Mix the sifted flour, salt and warm water. Knead the dough, cover with a towel and leave for 10 minutes. Rub the cottage cheese through a sieve, mix with sugar, salt and egg. Peel the cherries, add to the curd mass and mix gently.
Roll out the dough with a thin cake, squeeze out small circles with a glass, put a little stuffing on each and close the edges tightly. Pour dumplings into boiling water, boil for 4 minutes, drain in a colander and leave for a couple of minutes.
3. Vareniki with cherries on the water
On average, circles for dumplings are made with a diameter of about 5 cm.
You will need: 500 g flour, 200 ml water, 1 egg, 400 g cherries, 400 g sugar, salt on the tip of a knife.
Cooking: Sift flour, mix with salt, warm water and egg. Knead a soft dough, cover it with a towel and leave for 10 minutes. Rinse the cherries and lay out to dry on a paper towel.
Roll out a thin cake from the dough, squeeze out small circles with a glass, put 2-3 cherries and 1 tsp on each. sugar, then seal tightly. Pour dumplings into boiling water, boil for 4 minutes and drain in a colander. Put the cooled dumplings on a plate and sprinkle with the remaining sugar.
4. Milk dumplings with cherries
Dust your work surface generously with flour, otherwise the dough will stick.
You will need: 450 g flour, 250 ml warm milk, 400 g cherries, 400 g sugar, vanillin and salt on the tip of a knife.
Cooking: Sift flour, add vanilla, salt and milk. Knead the dough, cover with a towel and leave for 10 minutes. Rinse cherries, dry and remove pits.
Form sausages from the dough, cut them into small balls and roll each one into a thin cake. Put 2-3 cherries and 0.5 tsp on the resulting blanks. sugar, close the edges tightly. Boil water, add dumplings and cook for 4 minutes after boiling again. Drain in a colander, cool and put on a plate.
5. Vareniki with frozen cherries
Cook your favorite dumplings even in winter!
You will need: 350 g flour, 200 ml water, 400 g frozen cherries, 400 g sugar, salt on the tip of a knife.
Cooking: Put the cherries in a colander and defrost at room temperature. Sift flour, add salt, 1 tsp. sugar and warm water. Knead the dough, cover with cling film and leave for 10 minutes.
Roll out a thin cake from the dough and squeeze out circles with a glass. Put 2-3 cherries and a little sugar on each, seal the edges tightly. Pour dumplings into boiling water, boil for 4 minutes and drain in a colander.
6. Choux pastry dumplings with cherries
You can knead the dough with a wooden spatula or a long spoon.
You will need:
For test: 500 g flour, 1 egg, 60 g butter, 1 tbsp. sugar, 0.5 tsp salt, 320 ml of milk.
For filling: 500 g cherries, 500 g sugar.
Cooking: Boil milk with sugar, salt and butter. Whisking vigorously, add flour in small portions. When the mass has cooled slightly, add the egg and knead the dough.
Roll out the dough with a thin cake and squeeze out small circles. For each lay out 2-3 cherries and 1 tsp. sugar, close the edges tightly. Pour the dumplings into a pot of boiling water, boil them for 4-5 minutes and put them in a colander.
7. Vareniki with cherries on kefir
We recommend cooking on fatty kefir.
You will need: 400 g flour, 1 cup kefir, 1 egg, 0.5 tsp. soda, 400 g sugar, 400 g cherries, salt and vanillin on the tip of a knife.
Cooking: Mix warm kefir and soda. Add salt, vanillin, egg, 1 tbsp. sugar, sifted flour and knead soft dough. Cover it with cling film and leave for 10 minutes. Rinse cherries, dry and remove pits.
Shape the dough into sausages, cut into small pieces them in pieces, each roll out into a thin round cake. Put 2-3 cherries on the blanks, 1 tsp. sugar and seal tightly. Pour dumplings into boiling water, boil for 4 minutes and drain in a colander.
8. Vareniki with cherries at home
Ready dumplings can be poured with melted butter mixed with sugar.
You will need: 3 cups flour, 220 ml water, 400 g cherries, 400 g sugar, 50 g butter, salt and vanillin on the tip of a knife.
Cooking: Mix the sifted flour, salt, vanillin and 1 tbsp. Sahara. Pour in warm water, knead the dough and leave for 10 minutes, covered with a towel. Form sausages from the dough, cut into small pieces and roll each thinly. Lay out 2-3 cherries, 1 tsp. sugar and seal tightly. Pour dumplings into a pot of boiling water, boil for 4 minutes and drain in a colander. Mix dumplings with butter and remaining sugar.
9. Steamed cherry dumplings
An amazingly delicious dish!
You will need: 400 g flour, 1 cup milk, 300 g sugar, 400 g cherries, salt and vanillin on the tip of a knife.
Cooking: Mix the sifted flour, salt, vanillin and 1 tbsp. Sahara. Pour in warm milk, knead the dough and cover with a towel for 10 minutes. Roll out the dough with a thin cake, squeeze out circles with a glass, put 2-3 cherries and 1 tsp on each. sugar, close the edges tightly. Put the dumplings on the steamer grate and cook for 15 minutes.
10. Vareniki with cherries on mineral water
More airy dough is obtained on highly carbonated water.
You will need: 500 g flour, 250 ml mineral water, 1 egg, 50 ml vegetable oil, 400 g cherries, 400 g sugar.
Cooking: Mix the sifted flour, butter, egg and mineral water. Knead a soft dough, cover with a towel and leave for 10 minutes. Peel the cherries and mix with sugar.
Roll out the dough with a thin cake, squeeze out small circles with a glass, put 2-3 cherries on each and close the edges tightly. Place dumplings in boiling water, boil for 5 minutes and drain in a colander.
11. Vareniki with cherries on sour cream
Involve children in modeling dumplings: you will have fun together!
You will need: 400 g flour, 3 tbsp. sour cream, 100 ml of water, 0.5 tsp. soda, 400 g cherries, 300 g sugar, salt on the tip of a knife.
Cooking: Mix soda with sour cream. Sift flour, add water, salt, 1 tbsp. sugar and sour cream. Knead a soft dough and cover it with cling film for 10 minutes.
Roll out the dough with a thin cake, squeeze out circles with a glass, put a little cherry and 0.5 tsp on each. sugar, close the edges tightly. Pour dumplings into boiling water, boil for 4 minutes and drain in a colander. Put the finished dumplings on a plate and sprinkle with the rest of the sugar.
12. Vareniki with cherries according to a special recipe
Serve ready dumplings with cold sour cream or cream.
You will need: 500 g cherries, 550 g flour, 250 ml water, 2 eggs, 1 tsp. baking powder, 2 cups sugar, salt on the tip of a knife.
Cooking: Mix eggs with 100 ml of water. Sift flour, mix with salt and baking powder. Boil the remaining water and pour into the flour, stirring vigorously. Add the egg blank, knead a soft dough and cover with cling film for 20 minutes. Rinse the cherries, remove the pits and mix with sugar.
Roll out the dough with a thin cake, squeeze out small circles with a glass, put 3 cherries and 1 tsp on each. sugar, close the edges tightly. Put dumplings in boiling water, boil for 5 minutes and drain in a colander.
13. Vareniki with cherries in milk and eggs
Knead the dough no longer than 4-5 minutes.
You will need:
For test: 500 g flour, 250 ml milk, 2 eggs, 1 tbsp. sugar, 1 drop of vanilla essence, salt on the tip of a knife.
For filling: 400 g cherries, 400 g sugar, 1 tbsp. corn starch.
Cooking: Lightly beat eggs with sugar, salt and vanilla essence. Sift flour, add warm milk and egg blank. Knead a soft dough, cover with cling film and leave for 10 minutes. Rinse the cherries, remove the pits, mix with 300 g of sugar and starch.
Form sausages from the dough, cut into small balls and roll each thinly. Put a couple of cherries on the blanks and close the edges tightly. Pour dumplings into boiling water, boil for 4 minutes and drain in a colander. Transfer to a bowl and sprinkle with the remaining sugar.
14. Grandma’s recipe for dumplings with cherries
Ready dumplings float and become light.
You will need: 400 g flour, 100 ml water, 100 g butter, 400 g cherries, 450 g sugar, salt on the tip of a knife.
Cooking: Sift flour, add salt, 1 tbsp. sugar, water and melted butter. Knead a soft dough, cover with a towel and set aside for 10 minutes.
Roll out the dough with a thin cake and squeeze circles with a glass. Put 3 cherries and 1 tsp on each blank. sugar, close the edges tightly. Place dumplings in boiling water, boil 4minutes and put in a colander.
15. Vareniki with cherries and sweet cherries
Since the cherry is more rigid, it should be crushed.
You will need: 400 g flour, 200 ml water, salt on the tip of a knife, 200 g cherries, 200 g sweet cherries, 300 g sugar.
Cooking: Mix the sifted flour, salt and warm water. Knead a soft dough and leave covered with cling film for 10-15 minutes. Rinse cherries and cherries, remove pits and mix with sugar.
Roll out the dough with a thin cake, squeeze out circles with a glass, put a little cherry-cherry filling on each and close it tightly. Place dumplings in boiling water, boil for 4 minutes and drain in a colander. Transfer to a plate and sprinkle with the remaining sugar.
16. Vareniki with cherries and apricots
Such fruit and berry dumplings can even be served for dessert.
You will need: 3 cups flour, 1 cup water, 4 apricots, 200 g cherries, 1 cup sugar, vanillin and salt on the tip of a knife.
Cooking: Mix the sifted flour, vanilla, salt and warm water. Knead the dough and leave for 10 minutes under cling film. Remove pits from apricots and cut. Add pitted cherries, sugar and stir.
Form sausages from the dough, cut into balls and roll out thin round cakes. Put a little fruit filling on each and close the edges tightly. Pour dumplings into boiling water, boil for 4-5 minutes and drain in a colander.
17. Lazy cottage cheese dumplings with cherries
The recipe is especially for those who do not want to mess around with the dough for a long time.
You will need: 400 g cottage cheese, 2 eggs, 100 g flour, 250 g cherries, 3 tbsp. sugar, vanillin on the tip of a knife.
Cooking: Rub the cottage cheese through a sieve, add lightly beaten eggs and sifted flour. Pour vanilla, sugar and knead the dough. Pinch off a small piece from the dough, form a thick round cake in your palms, place a cherry inside and close it, giving it the shape of a ball. Repeat the process with the remaining dough and filling. Pour lazy dumplings into boiling water, boil for 5 minutes and drain in a colander.
18. Whey dumplings with cherries and cottage cheese
But do not cook from peroxidized whey!
You will need:
For test: 550 g flour, 250 ml whey, 2 tbsp. vegetable oil, 1 egg, 1 tbsp. sugar, salt on the tip of a knife.
For filling: 200 g cherries, 200 g cottage cheese, 3 tbsp. sugar, vanillin on the tip of a knife.
Cooking: Sift flour, add salt, sugar, egg, butter and warm whey. Knead the dough, cover with cling film and leave it to “rest” for 10-15 minutes. Remove pits from cherries. Rub the cottage cheese through a sieve, mix with sugar and vanilla. Add cherries and mix gently again.
Roll out the dough with a thin cake, squeeze out circles with a glass, put a little stuffing on each and close the edges tightly. Pour dumplings into boiling water, boil for 5 minutes and drain in a colander.
19. Vareniki with cherry on cream
This dough can be rolled out very thinly.
You will need: 400 g flour, 1 cup cream, 1 egg, 2 tbsp. lemon juice, 400 g cherries, 300 g sugar, salt on the tip of a knife.
Cooking: Mix warm cream, egg, lemon juice and salt. Add the sifted flour and knead into a soft dough. Roll out a thin cake, squeeze circles with a glass, put 2-3 cherries and 0.5 tsp on each. sugar, close the edges tightly. Pour dumplings into a pot of boiling water, boil for 4 minutes and drain in a colander.
20. Vareniki with cherries in berry jelly
Kissel can be served separately or poured directly into a plate with dumplings.
You will need:
For dumplings: 350 g flour, 1 cup milk, salt and vanilla on the tip of a knife, 300 g cherries, 1 cup sugar.
For kissel: 400 g of any berries, 1/2 cup sugar, 50 g of starch, 500 ml of water.
Cooking: Dilute starch in a small amount of water. Mix the rest of the water with sugar and bring to a boil. Add berries, a blank of starch and boil the jelly for 3 minutes.
Mix the sifted flour, salt, vanilla and warm milk. Knead the dough and leave it for 10 minutes, covered with a towel. Roll out a thin cake, squeeze out circles with a glass, put 2-3 cherries and a little sugar on each, close the edges tightly. Pour dumplings into boiling water, boil for 5 minutes and drain in a colander. Put the dumplings in a bowl and pour over the jelly.