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      Title: VERANECKI (PILLOWS)
 Categories: Russian, Dumplings, Cheese, Cottage, Noodles
      Yield: 1 servings
 
      3 c  Flour
    3/4 ts Baking powder
  1 1/2 ts Salt
  1 1/2    8 oz. glasses COLD water
      1 lb Dry cottage cheese sm curd
    1/2 ts Salt
      1    Egg
 
  Add enough water to make a soft noodle like dough.
  Knead until well mixed. Divide dough into 2 balls.
  Set one aside.  Roll into large circle about 1/8/ inch
  thick.  Cut into 3 inch squares.  Fill with the
  following.
  
  Mix together well.
  
  When filling "Pillows", make sure you place 1 tsp of
  cottage cheese mixture in dead center of dough square
  being VERY careful you don't get any cheese on the
  edge.  You'll NEVER get the little suckers to seal!!!
  Any way, they should come out looking like little
  pillows. Pinch edges closed with your fingers.
  Another tip...don't roll the dough out TOO thin or
  else you will get lot's of leaks.
  
  Boil pillow in large kettle to which a tsp of salt has
  been added.  It would be a good idea to not cook more
  than 5 or 6 at a time lest they stick together on the
  kettle.  The pillows will be done when they rise to
  the top and puff up.  They also take on a yellowish
  cast (about 7 mins. per batch). Remove from pot with a
  slotted spoon very carefully!!! Place them in a bowl
  with a stick of butter (don't even attempt this recipe
  if you try to use low fat healthy junk!!!). Serve hot
  with salt and pepper to taste.
  
  Another variation is to fill with black cherries.
  Cook and butter as with the cottage cheese pillows.
  Sprinkle with granulated sugar.
 
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