Lithuanian Meat Dumplings

Here is another of my grandmother’s recipes from Lithuania and they are absolutely delicious.

Ingredients for dumplings…
• 3 eggs
• 2 tablespoons water
• 3 cups flour

Ingredients for filling…
• 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1-1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion

Preparation
1. Prepare the filling…
Beat eggs then mix well with salt, pepper, chopped onion and ground beef.

If the beef is coarsely ground, you’ll want to chop or grind it finely as well. You want the filling to have a consistent texture. The more evenly-sized the pieces of onion and meat are, the better.

2. Prepare the dough…
Beat eggs thoroughly. Add salt, water and flour to make a soft, workable dough. Divide into three parts.

Roll out each part 1/8 inch thick.

Cut into circles with a large glass, each circle about 3 inches in diameter.

Fill each dough circle with a tablespoon of filling. Seal the edges and twist over the ends.

3. Cook the dumplings…
Bring three quarts salted water to a boil. Drop in the dumplings and return water to boil. Dumplings are done when they float to the top.

Then get ready for some good eating.