Liturgical Year : Recipes : Halushky or Knedliki

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Catholic Recipe: Halushky or Knedliki

INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup uncooked farina
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cold butter
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup milk or buttermilk
6-8 quarts salt water
TOPPING
2 large onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup butter
sour cream (optional)

Details

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Difficulty: • • • •
Cost: $$$$
For Ages: 15+
Origin: Ukraine

Food Categories

Side Dish

Feasts

Andrew

Seasons

Ordinary Time

In Slovakia they are called halushky. They should be extremely light and tender. Serve these dumplings, smothered with fried onions, instead of other starches.

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, farina, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.

2. Add the butter in small pieces. Crumble the flour mixture with your fingertips to form a coarse meal.

3. Add the eggs and milk. Stir until the batter is smooth.

4. Bring the salted water to a boil. Using two tablespoons, drop the batter into the boiling water. Cover, and simmer for 8 minutes. Cook 6 to 8 at a time.

5. Remove cooked dumplings from the water with a slotted spoon and place them in a buttered ovenproof dish. Keep warm in a slow 250°F oven until all the dumplings and the topping are done.

6. To prepare the topping, melt the butter in a skillet. Saute the sliced onions until they are light brown and starting to crisp. Remove from heat.

7. Cover the dumplings with the fried onions. Serve accompanied by a bowl of sour cream, if you wish. Yield: About 12 to 15 dumplings.

8. Leftover halushky are delicious fried in butter or bacon fat.

9. Traditional Ukrainian Cookery.

Recipe Source: Information from Various Websites

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