Chebureki

                        Oh my, how delicious they are! This Farmers Cheese Chebureki are moist and fluffy. They are great addition to your soup or a snack. As soon as my kids get home from school and smell the chebureki, they come running into the kitchen fighting for who gets the most. This simple recipe has been going on in our family for quite some time. First time we tried them was when we were visiting Ukraine with my kids. Because of the different food from American and Ukrainian, my kids were very picky with what they ate. One day, my aunt Galina made this as a snack, and they were gone in couple of seconds. Since then, this recipe has being my go-to. Hope you and your family will enjoy these chebureki as much as we do.

Ingredients:

1 lb farmers cheese (store-bought or homemade)

1 egg

1/2 Tbsp baking soda

1/2 Tbsp baking powder

2 Tbsp distilled white vinegar

10 Tbsp flour (more for rolling the dough)

1 Lb ground chicken

1 small onion purred

salt and pepper to taste

5 Tbsp of lukewarm water

1. Using a stand mixer fitted with mix attachment, on a low speed, combine farmers cheese+egg+pinch of salt.
2.  In a small bowl mix baking soda + baking powder and stir in 2 Tbsp vinegar. It will fizz up, then stir it into the cheese mixture.
3. Add 8 Tbsp flour and mix it lightly on a low speed.                                               
4. Sprinkle 2 Tbsp flour on the clean table and place your cheesy dough on top. Mix it until the dough no longer sticks to your hands(dough should be soft). You might need to add 1-2 more tbsp of flour, its all depends on a cheese(if the cheese is very moist you might add 1-2 more tbsp flour)                     
5. With well-floured hands, divide the dough by 10-15 circles (depends on how big you want chebureki to be), place the dough in a plate and cover with a plastic food wrap.                                  
6. Sprinkle the table with flour and roll the dough. Make a circle with a plate and cut the edges.                               
7. In a medium bowl, combine ground chicken+pureed onion+1 tsp salt + 1/4 tsp pepper+lukewarm water.
8. Spread 1 full Tbsp of meat filling over 1/2 your dough, leaving about a 1″ border at the edges to seal.
9. Fold the cheese dough in half and seal the edges by pushing down around the edges with a fork.
10. Heat a larger skillet with enough oil to just coat the bottom of the pan. Add chebureki to the hot skillet (the chebureki should sizzle when you put them in) and saute for 3-4  minutes on medium heat. Make sure they are not getting brown to quickly, you want your meat to cook through.(lower your heat if you need to)
11. Serve warm!