Cottage Cheese Dumplings

Ingredients

 * 12 oz/350 g flour
 * 1 egg
 * 1/2 cup water
 * salt
 * 1/2 lb/250 g cottage cheese mixed with 1 egg and a little salt
 * 2 tablespoons butter
 * 1 cup sour cream

Directions

 * 1) Sift the flour, make a nest in the middle and place the egg and salt there.
 * 2) Mix the egg with a little flour, adding some water too.
 * 3) Make stiff dough.
 * 4) Make a ball of the dough, cover with a cloth and let rest for 10–15 minutes.
 * 5) Roll a thin sheet and cut 3 inch squares.
 * 6) Place some Cheese onto each square and fold to make a triangle, sticking the edges well.
 * 7) As you make the dumplings, place them on a floured surface, covering with a cloth.
 * 8) When all of them are done, place in boiling salted water.
 * 9) Let boil until they rise to the surface.
 * 10) Drain, wash with tepid water, then place on a plate and scald with melted butter.
 * 11) You may serve with sour cream too.