Kreplach

Kreplach are small squares of rolled pasta dough filled with ground beef or chicken or cheese, and folded into triangles. They can be boiled and served in soup or fried (after boiling) and served as a side dish.

They are traditionally served on Purim, at the pre Yom Kippur meal and on Hoshanah Rabbah, the seventh day of Sukkot.

DOUGH:

1 ¾ cups flour

2 eggs

½ tsp. Salt

3 Tbsp. Oil

In a large bowl combine dough ingredients together. Knead and roll out thin on floured board. Cut into 3-inch squares or circles.

In a small bowl mix filling ingredients well.

FILLINGS: See various filling recipes below.

Place about 1 tablespoon of filling in center of each square (or circle) of dough. Fold over. Seal with a fork.

TO BOIL:

Place in boiling salted water.

Cook approximately 20 minutes until kreplach float to top.

TO SAUTE:

Heat oil over medium flame in 10-inch skillet.

Saute boiled kreplach until golden brown on both sides.

NOTE:

Dough will roll out more easily after being wrapped in a damp cloth for

one hour.

This recipe makes about 18 Kreplach.

KREPLACH FILLINGS:

These are a few of the fillings I use when I make Kreplach.

Chicken or meat filling:

1 tbsp. oil

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 cup cooked chopped chicken or ground beef

1 egg, beaten

Salt and black pepper, to taste

Pinch of your favorite herbs, if desired

Saute the onion in the oil until golden brown. Once cooled down, combine with

rest of ingredients.

Cheese Filling:

1 cup dry cottage cheeese

1 egg

1 tbsp. sugar

1 tbsp. honey

1 tbsp. bread crumbs

Pinch of salt

Blend all ingredients together.

Potato Filling:

2 cups leftover mashed potatoes

1 egg, lightly beaten

½ cup finely chopped onions, sauteed until golden brown

Salt and pepper, to taste

2 tbsp. chicken fat or pareve margarine or oil

Add cooked onions to mashed potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Add egg to potatoes followed by oil or fat and mix together.

Note: If you do not have leftover mashed potatoes and are making fresh mashed potatoes, be sure to let them cool thoroughly before adding the rest of the ingredients.