Pelmeni

Ingredients

 * 1 pound ground beef
 * 1 medium onion, minced
 * 1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 tsp. dried dill
 * salt, pepper
 * Pelmeni/Vareniki dough
 * White of 1 small egg, beaten
 * water, chicken or beef broth
 * 1/2 cup butter

Directions

 * 1) Mix ground beef, onion, dill, salt and pepper to taste, and enough water or broth (about 1 cup) to make a soft mixture.
 * 2) Roll out Pelmeni/Vareniki dough, 3 or 4 at a time, to 3-inch circles.
 * 3) Place 1-tablespoon filling on each dough round.
 * 4) Brush edges with water. Fold to form half moons, pinch opposite ends to one another to seal.
 * 5) Repeat with remaining balls of dough.
 * 6) Brush pelmeni with beaten egg white.
 * 7) Bring large pot full of salted water to a boil.
 * 8) Without crowding, drop pelmeni into boiling water, stirring to prevent sticking, until the pelmeni come to the surface, about 4 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon.
 * 9) Melt butter over medium heat and drizzle over pelmeni. Or serve pelmeni with sour cream.

Makes 100 pelmeni.