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CEPELINAI (MEAT & POTATO DUMPLINGS)



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Try your hand at making these Lithuanian cepelinai - dumplings made with pork or beef mince encased in potato. They take a little effort but are well worth it

Provided by Tomas Lidakevicius

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h40m

Yield Serves 4 (makes 8)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 small white onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1½ tsp olive oil
500g beef or pork mince or 250g of each
1 medium egg
150g smoked pancetta, sliced into strips
2½kg Agria, Maris Piper or similarly starchy potatoes, peeled
½ tsp citric acid or lemon juice
2 tbsp potato starch or cornflour
¼ small bunch of dill, chopped
soured cream, to serve (optional)

Steps:

  • Cook the onion and garlic with 1 tsp oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened. Remove half the mixture from the pan and put in a large bowl to cool. When cool, add the mince and egg, season well and mix together. Remove the rest of the onions and garlic from the pan and put in another bowl.
  • Heat the remaining ½ tsp oil in a frying pan over a medium-low heat and fry the pancetta for a couple of minutes until the fat starts to melt. Tip in the reserved onions and garlic and cook for 8-10 mins until golden. Set aside.
  • Take a third of the potatoes, chop each into four and put in a large pan of cold salted water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 mins until cooked. Drain in a colander, then leave to steam-dry for 5 mins. Crush the potatoes as smooth as you can with a masher or use a potato ricer.
  • Finely grate the remaining raw potatoes using a food processor. Squeeze the grated potatoes through a muslin or tea towel over a bowl to squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Set the bowl of liquid aside and after 5-10 mins it will separate with the potato starch at the bottom of the bowl. Carefully drain off the water, then scrape the starch back into the bowl of raw potatoes. Stir in the citric acid or lemon juice - this will prevent the cepelinai becoming very dark. Add the cooked mashed potato to the raw, add the 2 tbsp potato starch or cornflour, season well and mix to combine.
  • Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Season the potato mixture and shape into palm-sized 2cm thin cakes. Add the mince mixture and roll between your palms into large egg shapes, packing the potato around the mince tightly - it helps to wet your hands for this. Add them to the simmering water one at a time and cook for 20-25 mins - when they float to the surface they are done.
  • To serve, warm up the pancetta mix. Put two cepelinai on each plate, add a dollop of soured cream and top with the pancetta mix and dill.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 851 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 102 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 11 grams fiber, Protein 44 grams protein, Sodium 1.5 milligram of sodium

TINGINIO CEPELINAI (CHEESE DUMPLINGS) - LITHUANIAN



Tinginio Cepelinai (Cheese Dumplings) - Lithuanian image

Cepelinai are one of the favorite dishes of Lithuania, but are quite labor-intensive to make. You have to grate the potatoes, then squeeze out as much liquid as possible. I was intrigued by recipes of this name that I found in a number of Lithuanian blogs, which literally translates as "Lazyman's cepelinai", and inspired by them, developed this recipe. This recipe is for two adults, two dumplings a person as a main dish, but children would probably just eat one. The texture is very reminiscent of the potato cepelinai, but you can easily make these for dinner. I keep forgetting to time myself, but I'm sure this doesn't take me more than about 30 minutes.

Provided by duonyte

Categories     Cheese

Time 45m

Yield 4 dumplings, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

8 ounces farmers' cheese (see Note)
6 tablespoons farina (cream of wheat)
3 tablespoons potato starch
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
additional potato starch
1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
3 -4 ounces ground meat
1 pinch thyme or 1 pinch allspice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 couple of grinds black pepper
3 slices lean bacon
2 medium mushrooms, chopped
2 -3 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, combine the cheese, farina, potato starch, egg and salt. I first stir with a spoon, but then knead it right in the bowl with my hand, to ensure that everything is thoroughly mixed. Cover and let it stand while you make the filling. (Letting it stand about 10 or 15 minutes lets the farina hydrate and I think makes the dough hold together better).
  • Saute the onion in the oil in a small saucepan until translucent.
  • Add to the remaining filling ingredients in a small bowl. Mix thoroughly.
  • Divide into four portions and form into small sausage shapes. Cover.
  • Sprinkle two or three tablespoons of potato starch onto a large plate and set aside.
  • Fill 2 or 3 quart saucepan with water, add salt, and bring to a boil while making the dumplings.
  • Divide the dough into four portions - I do this right in the bowl, just cutting through it with a knife.
  • Dampen your hands with cool water before forming each dumpling. Take one portion of the dough and flatten it on the palm of one hand into an oval.
  • Place on portion of the filling onto the dough and form the dough around it into an oval shape - it's important to make the exterior very smooth, without any cracks or seams - this will keep them dumplings from splitting as they cook.
  • Place the dumpling onto the potato-starch-sprinkled plate and roll it around to dredge in the starch.
  • Repeat with the remaining dough and filling.
  • When they are all done, carefully place each dumpling into the pot of boiling water. They should fit without crowding or overlapping. If there is any potato starch left on the plate, just scrape it right into the water, as well.
  • Let the water return to a boil and reduce it to a slow boil - more than a simmer, but not a full out boil.
  • Cook for about 10 minutes after it returns to a boil.
  • While these cook, make the sauce.
  • Chop the bacon and saute it in a small saucepan.
  • As it starts to get translucent, add the mushrooms and butter, and saute until cooked through.
  • Remove the dumplings with a slotted spoon, plate and cover with sauce.
  • Note1: "Varske" is what we call farmers' cheese in Lithuanian. Tvarog is widely available in many places and is essentially the same. You want to use one that is whole milk or made from not less than 2% milk. Leaner cheese will not hold together as well - probably you would need more potato starch.
  • Note2: The mushrooms are not traditional in the sauce, but I like them, and that way I am not using as much bacon. However, you can serve with just melted butter and sour cream, or any similar sauce that you might have in your files. To reduce calories, you can just saute some mushrooms and perhaps have a little sour cream on the side.
  • Note3: I've made this with both ground beef and ground pork. I intend to make a cheese filling also, and I think a mushroom filling would also be very good, if you want to keep this vegetarian.
  • Note on Servings: We will eat two each, with that making up our entire meal. If you serve with soup, some veggies, etc., in a more usual fashion, you can probably serve 3 or 4 people.
  • Cheese filling: Take about 4 ounces of the farmers' cheese and place in a small bowl. Add the minced green top of one scallion, a pinch of salt and about 1 tbl of cooked minced bacon (I just take from the sauce). You might need a little of the bacon grease to help mix it together. Minced mint or tarragon is traditional, but I had none. I mixed it well and divided into six sections. I then divided the dough into six sections. Cheese filled dumplings are traditionally smaller. Make then as above, but form them into round balls - again, the shape is traditional when using a cheese filling. They will take a minute or two less to cook.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 385.3, Fat 24.6, SaturatedFat 14.3, Cholesterol 104.7, Sodium 1044.2, Carbohydrate 25, Fiber 1, Sugar 0.9, Protein 16.1

LITHUANIAN CEPELINAI: POTATO DUMPLINGS WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE & BACON



Lithuanian cepelinai: Potato dumplings with mushroom sauce & bacon image

Try a taste of this Baltic state's cuisine with these zeppelin-shaped dumplings, filled with pork mince and served with creamy mushrooms

Provided by Miriam Nice

Categories     Dinner, Main course, Supper

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 16

400g waxy potatoes (we used Charlotte)
1 large egg , beaten
1 shallot , finely diced
250g pork mince
½ tsp ground caraway seeds
1 garlic clove , crushed
1 tbsp plain flour , plus extra for dusting
2 tbsp dried porcini mushrooms
1 tsp butter
2 shallots , finely diced
200g chestnut mushrooms , sliced
200g crème fraîche
2 rashers smoked streaky bacon
1 tbsp chopped dill
green vegetables
crusty bread

Steps:

  • Divide the potatoes into 2 batches. Chop one batch into large chunks and boil for 15-20 mins until tender, then drain and mash. Finely grate the remaining potatoes using the smallest blade on a grater and tip into a large bowl lined with a clean tea towel. Bring the edges of the tea towel together and squeeze tightly to expel any liquid; keep 2 tbsp of this juice and discard the rest. In another large mixing bowl, add the reserved potato juice, the grated potato, mashed potato and half of the beaten egg. Beat everything together well, season, set aside to cool, then chill while you prepare the filling.
  • Mix together the shallot, pork mince, caraway seeds, garlic, remaining egg and some seasoning.
  • Mix 1 tbsp of flour into your potato mixture and divide into 8. Dust the work surface with flour and make sure there is flour on your hands too, as the mixture can be quite sticky. Lightly shape the potato dough into flat round patties, approximately 1cm thick. Put 1 heaped tsp of the pork filling in the middle of each patty, then gently pull the dough up and around to encase the pork and form a dumpling. Roll them in your hands to achieve the signature zeppelin shape. Repeat with the rest of the patties and filling.
  • Bring a large saucepan of water to a rolling boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Carefully lower in the dumplings, cover and simmer gently for 30 mins. Keep an eye on this - the water must not boil or the dumplings won't hold their shape.
  • Meanwhile, grill the bacon until crisp, then chop into very small pieces and set aside. To make the sauce, pour 100ml of boiling water over the dried porcini and leave to stand for 5 mins. In a saucepan, heat the butter and add the shallots, frying gently until they are soft and translucent. Add the chestnut mushrooms and cook for 5 mins more. When they are cooked, pour in 1 tbsp of the liquor from the porcini and discard the rest. Chop the porcini and add them to the pan. Fold in the crème fraîche, bring to a simmer, then season.
  • Put 2 dumplings on each plate and pour over the mushroom sauce. Sprinkle the dill and bacon pieces over just before serving with green veg and crusty bread to mop up the sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 488 calories, Fat 32 grams fat, SaturatedFat 18 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 26 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, Sodium 0.7 milligram of sodium

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