Dumplings are one of the most popular dishes of Ukrainian cuisine, which today is prepared by many housewives who live far outside Ukraine. These culinary products are characterized by relatively low complexity of preparation, low cost, pleasant taste and variety of toppings. Dumplings with strawberries can serve as the main meal and dessert. Hardly anyone can refuse such a treat, especially children are not indifferent to it. Dough for dumplings with strawberries can be prepared according to several recipes. The choice of option may depend on the presence of certain products in the refrigerator.
Cooking Features
For the test for dumplings with strawberries presented a number of requirements. It should be gentle and have a nice color so as not to spoil the taste and appearance of the dish. At the same time, it should be elastic, since tasty dumplings are obtained only when the shell of their dough is not too thick, and the filling in the composition prevails. No less important is the strength of the dough - we can not allow the dumplings to be torn or unstuck during cooking. Several test options meet these requirements, but unless you break some of the rules in the process ...
- Flour for dumplings with strawberries used high-quality, with a high content of gluten. From flour of poor quality, containing little gluten and having a gray color, dumplings will turn out thick-skinned, weak and ugly.
- Before kneading dough, flour must be sieved. This not only allows you to rid her of small litter, but also helps to saturate her with oxygen. The dough made from such flour is tender and airy. It is also important that loose sifted dough is easier to combine with liquid ingredients without the formation of flour lumps.
- The finished dough is given time to rest. Half an hour is enough for the gluten contained in the flour to swell. Due to this, the dough becomes more elastic and pliable, it is easier to roll it into a thin layer.
- It is not worth rolling dough thinner than 2-3 mm, otherwise it may break under the action of the filling.
- Dumplings with strawberries are better to boil for a couple, then the risk that they will be unstuck is minimal.
When boiling dumplings with strawberries in water, use a capacious container. Put the products in boiling water. After surfacing, boil them for no more than 2-3 minutes.
Choux pastry for dumplings with strawberries
Composition:
- flour - 0, 45-0, 5 kg;
- hot water - 0.25 l;
- chicken eggs - 2 pcs .;
- salt - 4 g;
- soda, quenched with vinegar - 4 g;
- refined vegetable oil - 40 ml.
Method of preparation:
- Sift flour.
- Boil water, mix it with vegetable oil.
- Make a well in the flour, pour boiling water into it.
- Stir the dough with a spoon, then knead with your hands.
- In a separate container, stir the eggs with salt.
- Add them to the dough. Put in it and extinguished vinegar soda.
- Continue to knead the dough until it becomes elastic and no longer sticks to your hands.
- Roll the dough into a bowl and put it in a plastic bag, leave for 20-30 minutes.
After the specified time has elapsed, you can roll out the dough, cut out circles and begin to make dumplings. If they turn out too much, then the part can be frozen.
Lean dough for dumplings with strawberries on mineral water
Composition:
- wheat flour - 0, 3 kg;
- refined vegetable oil - 40 ml;
- mineral water - 140 ml;
- sugar is a major pinch;
- salt - a large shchip.
Method of preparation:
- Pour mineral water into the bowl. Add salt, sugar, vegetable oil. Whisk with a whisk.
- Sift flour.
- After making a depression in the center of the flour heap, pour the liquid mixture into it and knead the dough.
- Cover the dough with cling film and leave for half an hour.
This recipe for dough will appeal not only to those who fast, but also to vegetarians.
Delicate dough for dumplings with strawberries on kefir without eggs
Composition:
- kefir - 0, 2 l;
- salt - 4 g;
- soda - 4 g;
- wheat flour - 0, 4 kg.
Method of preparation:
- Remove the kefir from the refrigerator in advance so that it reaches room temperature by the time the dough is prepared.
- Add salt and soda to kefir, stir. Wait 2-3 minutes.
- Sift flour.
- In portions, pour it into kefir and stir it, knead the dough. Stir comfortably with a spoon first, then you need to switch to kneading by hand
Before rolling and forming dumplings, the dough should be allowed to rest for 20-30 minutes.
Dough for strawberry-based dumplings with strawberry
Composition:
- wheat flour - 0, 3 kg;
- potato starch - 150 g;
- salt - 4 g;
- refined vegetable oil - 60 ml;
- water or milk (can be mixed in any ratio) - 0, 25 l.
Method of preparation:
- Bring the milk or water to a boil, mix with salt.
- Sift flour, add hot liquid. Stir well to avoid lumps.
- Add butter. Stir until it is absorbed into the flour.
- Add starch, knead the dough.
- Form a ball from the dough, wrap it with cling film and leave it for half an hour at room temperature.
The dough mixed in starch is especially tender and durable, it is not soaked under the influence of strawberry juice. This version of the test is lean, which makes it popular among people who adhere to relevant principles in nutrition.
Yeast dough for strawberry dumplings
Composition:
- flour - 0, 5 kg;
- milk - 0, 5 l;
- sugar - 20 g;
- salt - 4 g;
- dry yeast - 5-7 g.
Method of preparation:
- Heat the milk to 35-40 degrees - at a different temperature the yeast is not activated.
- Add sugar and yeast to milk, stir. Wait until foam appears on the surface.
- Add salt, stir.
- Enter the sifted flour, knead the dough. It should be soft, but not blur.
- Cover the dough with a damp towel and place in a warm place.
Wait about an hour until the dough rises, after which you can proceed to the formation of the dumplings.
Dough for dumplings with strawberries can be different. The choice of recipe depends on the preferences of the cook and the availability of certain products in the house.
