Puffy varenyky with cherries: how to prepare

Fluffy varenyky with cherries are a dish that millions of Ukrainians associate with carefree childhoods and summers spent in the countryside at their grandmother's house. It is not only delicious but also evokes the warmest memories.

Food blogger Volodymmyr Yaroslavskyi definitely belongs to this category of people. That's why he shared a recipe for puffy varenyky with cherries, which his grandmother used to make, on his Instagram.

Ingredients for the dough

• kefir - 200 ml
• flour - 300-350 g
• soda - 5 grams
• salt - a pinch

Ingredients for the filling

• cherries
• sugar

Method of preparation

1. Add salt and baking soda to kefir. Mix quickly, add flour and knead the dough. Let it rest for 20-30 minutes.

2. Roll out 3 mm thick dough on a table and cut out small circles.

3. Put a cherry without a pit on each piece of dough, freshly rolled in sugar, and quickly pinch the edges.

4. Steam for 3-4 minutes.

5. Brush with butter and serve with sour cream.