- In a Large mixing Bowl, add all the ingredients except the Flour.

- Mix; with a Stand mixer or by Hand until everything is well combined, then incorporate 1 Cup of Flour.

- Continue mixing in all the Flour, 1 Cup at a time.

- Once all the Flour is incorporated and Dough has formed, kneed for 8 min with a Stand mixer or 10 min by Hand.

-Place Dough in a Greased bowl; Cover with wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.

- Divide dough into smaller pieces, flatten and roll through the Pasta maker.

-Dust with Flour and Start with #1 setting, Roll through each setting several times to ensure its even. Continue until #5 or #6 setting (Personal preference), make sure to Dust with Flour to avoid Dough sticking to the roller.

- Lay Flat on the table and place Cottage Cheese filling in the middle of the Dough 2-3 inches apart, depending on the size of your Cutter.

- Fold the Dough over, Cut and Seal each Vareniki.

- Place finished Vareniki on a Baking sheet and place in the freezer for 2 hours.

- Continue doing these steps until all the Dough is used.

- Once Vareniki are Frozen, package them in a freezer bag and keep frozen until ready to use.

- When ready to use; Bring a Pot of Water plus 1 tbsp of Butter to Boil and place several frozen Vareniki in the Boiling water, make sure not to overcrowd the Pot. Cook for 10 min; do not stir, use a spoon to gently turn Vareniki over once. Moving them to much will result in open and broken Vareniki.

- Place Cooked Vareniki in Colander.

Serve Immediately

CREAM GRAVY:

1 Cup Whipping Cream (Heavy Cream)

1/2 tsp Salt

1/8 tsp Pepper

1 TBSP Flour for thickening (optional)

- Heat all ingredients in a small Pot until at boiling point, stir to avoid boiling over. Lower temperature and cook for 5 min while stirring. Take off Heat and Serve.

~ Serve Vareniki with Cream Gravy, Caramelized Onions, Bacon Bits and Farmer Sausage on the Side.

*Personal Preference includes adding Raspberry Jam.

*Traditional Serving varies by region

Watch a Video on How to Roll, Fill and Cut Vareniki.

*Fancy Vareniki Closings also available on my Instagram Page