Ingredients

Dumpling Wrappers

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Cheese Filling

• 1 cup cottage or ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 sprig green onion (minced)
• 1 small bunch parsley (minced)
• Salt
• Black Pepper

Potato Filling

• 2 potatoes (peeled, boiled, and mashed)
• 1 onion (diced)
• Salt
• Black Pepper

Meat Filling

• 1/2 pound ground pork
• Salt

Directions

• Choose a filling option and mix ingredients together in a large bowl.
• To make the wrappers, place flour in a large bowl and make a well in the middle.
• Add eggs, salt and a small amount of water in the well.
• Don't add too much water or the dough will be too sticky.
• Knead dough with your hands.
  
• Shape dough into a ball and let it sit for 30 minutes under a towel on a clean surface.
• Roll out dough onto a floured surface.
• Dough should be less than 1/8 inch thick.
• Cut into squares.
• Place a small amount of filling in the center of each square.
• Fold in half to form a triangle and seal the edges well.
• Bring the two smaller corners together and seal to form a crescent.
• To cook, place in a large pot of boiling, salted water for about 10-15 minutes.
• Remove with a slotted spoon when dumplings rise to the top of the pot.
• Serve with sour cream or butter.

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Recipe submitted by Teresa Claxton - Peace Corps Volunteer (Moldova 2008- 2010)