Our traditional habits - cook together :) Borscht with dumplings.

Last week my husbands parents came to Panama. We can enjoy their presence so well. I am Polish girl :)) so we have our traditional habits. Sometimes, despite the fact that we talk sooo loud, Oh !!! come on we do not argue;))

We sometimes cook together.

The great soup that we cooked with parents (@ gregbit, @ edekadam) was borscht with dumplings.

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The specialty of this soup were dried mushrooms brought by parents. Vacuum packed, which previously dad collected from our wonderful forests.

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Borscht with dumplings.

Diced beetroots are put into the water, added elements of herbs, spices.

Then the mushrooms are best wet all night, I'm talking about dried here.

Then we cook the mushrooms with onion and salt.

Then grind finely on a meat grinder. Of course, we add salt and spices (our Polish :))

Next, we prepare the dough, which we then cut in the shape of the rings, put on stuffing with mushrooms, we cover it;)

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Throw the dumplings in hot water for a few minutes into a big pot until they float.

Serve with borscht.

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dumplings in polish language "uszka" and it means Ears :))))

We will need :
from the given proportions, about 100 ears will come out

on the cake :
250 g of wheat flour (I used it in Poznań)
100 ml of lukewarm water
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon of oil
pinch of salt

for stuffing:
60 g of dried mushrooms
40 g of stale bread
1 onion (about 50 g)
1 tablespoon of butter
salt pepper

In my opinion very common recipe and I would like to share with you. In my family we did the same way ;)))

Preparation :

First, I prepare stuffing:
Mushrooms rinse under running cold water, then put them in a bowl and pour cold water.
I leave the soaked mushrooms for a few hours - it is best to soak mushrooms in the evening and leave them overnight or soak before leaving for work.
After a few hours :
Mushrooms together with the water in which they soaked I pour into the pot and cook. I cook mushrooms from the moment of boiling for 1 hour, on low heat under the cover (the lid should be opened gently because they can boil over :)
I strain the cooked mushrooms on the sieve and leave to drain.
I cut the onion into cubes, sliced ​​in butter, so that it will glisten.
I pour the bun with cold water in a bowl and let it soak for a few minutes. Then I print it carefully from the water.

The final preparation of the stuffing for "uszka":
Now, the ingredients prepared in this way are ground in a meat grinder.
Ground the ground ingredients with pepper (two large pinches) with salt (one pinch) and mix very thoroughly - the stuffing is ready.

Preparation of the dough for uszka with mushrooms:
I give to the bowl all ingredients for the dough: flour, water, salt, egg yolk, oil and mix with a spoon, when the ingredients are pre-mixed, I will knead the dough with my hand.
I knead the dough in a bowl, but it can be put on the top and kneaded on the counter, I knead the dough for a few minutes (2-3 minutes).
I put the prepared dough into a bowl, cover with a cloth and let it rest for about 30 minutes to rest.
The final preparation of ears with mushrooms:
I put the dough on the top lightly sprinkled with flour and roll it out to a thickness of about 1-2 mm (it should be rolled as far as possible).
I divide the rolled dough using a small round piece.
Now I take a circle of dough to my hand and I put a little stuffing on it (about 1/2 teaspoon) and fold it. They look like little pigs ears ;)))
Cooking ears with mushrooms:
I put the shaped ears into the boiling slightly salted water with the addition of one tablespoon of oil.
And I cook for about 3 minutes to boil again (when you put more water in the water, it stops boiling).
Cooked ears put on trays (plates) to cool down, then translate into a bowl (thanks to this will not stick to each other).
Uszka with mushrooms are ready now, just boil the red borscht and eat.

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I hope you have enjoyed !!!

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