🇱🇹 Lithuanian Cuisine

Virtiniai

Lithuanian Dumplings

Prep Time 45 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Medium

Calories 346 kcal

Small crescent-shaped dumplings filled with curd cheese and dill, boiled and dressed with melted butter and sour cream.

Ingredients

1 Mix flour, egg, water, and salt into a smooth elastic dough. Knead 5 min, rest 20 min.
2 Combine curd cheese with dill, egg yolk, salt, and pepper for filling.
3 Roll dough thin, cut 7cm circles. Place a teaspoon of filling on each, fold into crescents, press edges firmly.
4 Boil in salted water for 3-4 min until they float and dough is tender.
5 Drain, toss with melted butter, and serve with sour cream.

Did You Know?

Lithuanian grandmothers measure a cook's skill by how thin and even the dough of their virtiniai is — translucent is the gold standard.