The recipes that we will consider are great for dumplings with various fillings - vegetable and sweet. Dumplings with potatoes is the most common recipe, with such a filling it is easy to sculpt and cook. And the finished product can be frozen, after which it will not lose its qualities. Unless for secondary use you will have to add a little flour, since when defrosting the dough will be slightly sticky.
To begin with, it’s worth remembering two principles: do not leave the product “open” for too long (dries quite quickly) and do not overdo it with the filling during molding (the dough stretches well and can break through during cooking). However, if you use very cold water, both of them can be avoided.
Eggs - use or not
Immediately make a reservation that for these recipes you can use water at room temperature or even slightly warmed up. The quality of the product will not deteriorate. As for flour, it is better to take the highest grade, wheat.
Option 1
This cooking method is with eggs and water.
You will need:
- flour - 2 glasses;
- water - 3/4 cup;
- egg - 1 piece;
- salt is a pinch.
Cooking
- Sift flour onto a work surface.
- Enter the water heated to 30-35 ° C, then the egg and salt.
- Knead the dough with a uniform consistency, roll it into a ball.
- Cover the bowl with a dampened towel and wait 40 minutes to mature.
Option 2
This cooking method is without eggs.
You will need:
- flour - 320 grams;
- water - 150 milliliters;
- salt - 0.5 teaspoon.
Cooking
- Sift flour into a large deep bowl, add salt.
- Start the batch, gradually adding water.
- Knead the “smooth” dough, form a ball.
- Let stand under a damp cloth for 30-40 minutes.
Universal method with buckwheat flour
If you are not depressed that your future products will turn out a darkish color, decide to experiment. You are unlikely to regret it: buckwheat flour, added to the usual white, gives a special taste. This is a universal recipe for dumplings on water.
You will need:
- wheat flour - 2 cups;
- buckwheat flour - 0.5 cups;
- water (very cold) - 200 milliliters;
- salt - 0.5 teaspoon.
Cooking
- Dissolve the salt in the water from the refrigerator.
- Sift the flour in a pot, start kneading, pouring a little water into it.
- Knead the dough until smooth until it sticks free from your hands.
For sweet fillings
This method is very well suited if you plan berries (for example, cherries) or cottage cheese as a filling. Try it: the dough turns out to be malleable, withstands well the filling, does not “sag” and does not break.
You will need:
- flour - 1 cup;
- potato starch - 3-4 tablespoons;
- ice water - amount depending on the quality of the flour;
- salt to taste.
Cooking
- Thoroughly sift the flour in the form of a slide on the work surface, make a hole in the slide.
- Mix the starch and 3 tablespoons of water, pour into the recess, salt.
- Start kneading, trying to keep the mass “cool”, adding a little water.
- Roll the formation (should be easy enough) - a 3 mm thick layer is suitable for sweet filling.
What is the secret of mineral water
If you have already heard that someone uses not ordinary water, but mineral water, but they themselves prefer the usual way - it's time to try something new, and that's why.Dough for dumplings on a mineral water is the best recipe if your basic requirements are:
- to remain smooth and elastic;
- so that it is not sticky or dusty;
- to be obedient in work;
- to be tasty.
You will need:
- flour - 4 cups (or less);
- sparkling mineral water - 1 cup;
- egg - 1 piece;
- salt and sugar - 0.5 teaspoon each;
- vegetable oil - 4 tablespoons.
Cooking
- Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl in random order, leaving only flour aside.
- Add a little flour and knead the dough on a dumpling mineral water - first with a whisk, then after reaching a denser consistency - with your hands, for about 4-5 minutes.
- Close the bowl with a towel, let it rest in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.
If you would like to save some energy or immediately take up, for example, the filling - the same ingredients that are described for manual cooking can be used for kneading in a bread machine.
Cooking
- According to the instructions for your device, pour all liquid components into the container.
- Pour 3.5 cups of sifted flour, salt, add sugar.
- Choose an option for kneading - it usually takes 1.5 hours to create a dense, uniform consistency in a bread machine.
- Wrap the dough in a film and send it to stand in the refrigerator.
It doesn’t matter if you are an economical housewife or just like to explore new ways of cooking - the quality of the dough will please you. The recipe for dumplings on the water, on the one hand, involves a minimum of components, on the other - it is not always as simple as it might seem. Practice decides everything - and perhaps one of the options described will become your "crown number".
Other dough recipes
Dumpling dumplings with potatoes
A simple recipe for dumplings
Boiled dumplings dough
Charlotte dough with apples