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Combine egg, water, flour and salt to make dough mixture.
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Boil 4 cups salted water.
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Drop teaspoonfuls of dough into water, and boil 5 minutes.
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Makes little balls.
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Fry onion in butter or margarine, until soft and golden.
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Add cooked and diced potatoes to onion in pan.
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Stir to mix.
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Add dough balls until butter is absorbed.
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RECIPE NUMBER TWO: Ukrainian Linyvi Varenyky (lazy perogies) 2 cups dry cottage cheese 1 Tablespoon melted butter 3 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 to 3/4 cup flour.
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Press the cottage cheese through a sieve.
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Beat in the butter, eggs, and salt.
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Add enough flour to give the desired consistency for shaping.
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Place on a well floured board and shape into a long narrow roll.
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Flatten the roll and make a slantwise criss-cross pattern with the back of the knife.
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Turn the roll over and criss-cross the other side in the same manner.
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Cut slantwise into 2 inch pieces.
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If smaller portions are desired, make the pieces slightly larger and then cut into triangles.
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Drop them in small batches into a large quantity of boiling salted water, stir very gently with a wooden spoon, and cook from 3 to 4 minutes, or until they are well puffed.
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Then remove to a colander and drain.
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Place the varenyky in a warm dish, sprinkle with melted butter, and toss lightly to have evenly coated.
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Keep hot until all are cooked.
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Top with browned buttered bread crumbs and serve with sour cream.
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To reheat leftover linyvi varenyky, fry them in butter until they are a light golden color.
