Sweet chocolate dumplings: what filling to cook with

If you like sweet dumplings, be sure to make chocolate dough for them. The taste of the products will pleasantly surprise you. Traditional cherries and cottage cheese are perfect for the filling.

The idea of making chocolate dumplings with cottage cheese and cherries was published on the Instagram page of food blogger Alina with the nickname aal_pck. These dumplings can be made for Shrovetide.

Ingredients for the dough:

• 260 g flour
• 15 g of cocoa
• 180 g of liquid (milk + water)
• 2 tbsp of oil
• 0.5 tsp of salt

Ingredients for the filling:

• 200 g cottage cheese
• 150 g of cherries
• sugar - to taste
• 2 tsp. starch

Method of preparation:

1. Mix all dry ingredients (sifted flour + cocoa).

2. Make a well in the middle, add the oil, and pour in the pre-boiled milk and water.

3. Stir quickly with a spatula/spoon to brew the dough.

4. When the mass has cooled slightly, continue kneading with your hands on the work surface for about 5 minutes.

5. Wrap the dough in cling film and leave to rest for 20 minutes.

6. For the filling, turn the cottage cheese into a paste and add sugar to taste.

7. Cut the cherries into pieces and add 1 tsp sugar and 1-2 tsp starch.

8. Stir and remove excess moisture.

9. Next, roll out the dough, cut out circles, put the filling, and make a dumpling.

10. Cook in salted water.

11. When the products pop up, it means they are ready.