Author: Maryam Ayres
Time for reading: ~2
minutes
Last Updated:
August 08, 2022
Vareniki is a very popular dish. They find a worthy place for themselves both on the everyday and on the festive table. And of course, I want the dumplings to look festive on the festive table.
Vareniki is a very popular dish. They find a worthy place for themselves both on the everyday and on the festive table. And of course, I want the dumplings to look festive on the festive table.
A beautiful appearance will have a pigtail on dumplings. Sculpting such a pigtail is quite simple, the main thing here is experience and skill. It should be noted that the pinch in the form of a pigtail should not be thick, the preliminary pinch of the dumpling, before sculpting the pigtail, should be made wider and thinner.
This should be done so that both the dumpling and the pinch are cooked at the same time. After all, if the pinch turns out to be thick, then it will not boil as it should. And if you boil the dumpling longer, then the pinch will be ready, but now the dumpling itself can boil from long cooking. Now we will show you how to sculpt dumplings with a pigtail. The step-by-step photo clearly and clearly shows the whole process.
So, here is a step-by-step instruction on how to sculpt dumplings with a pigtail correctly.
Recipes with dumpling dough
Step 1
For work, we need 400 grams of dough for dumplings, a filling for dumplings (400 g), a rolling pin, a kitchen board, a glass with thin walls.
Step 2
Roll out the dough thinly.
Step 3
Cut out circles with a glass.
Step 4
Put 1 tablespoon of the filling on each circle and pinch the dumpling. Go through the pinch again, making it wider and thinner.
Step 5
With the left hand we hold the dumpling in the air, and with the right hand we sculpt a pigtail. The thumb (top) and index finger (bottom) will work. The other hand will twist the dumpling. Raise the corner with your thumb and press it well between the fingertips. At the same time, we pull the formed ear to the side.
Step 6
With your thumb, lift the drawn ear up and wrap it.
Step 7
Again, we press it well between the fingertips, while pulling the next ear.
Step 8
We continue to work ear by ear.
Step 9
The pigtail is ready.
Step 10
Vareniki are ready for cooking.