Kletski - Apple Dumplings recipe

Ingredients:
4 Apples, medium, peeled cored
- finely chopped
6 tb Lemon juice fresh
2 tb Lemon rind grated
1/2 c Sugar
2 Eggs beaten lightly
1 1/2 c Fine bread crumbs
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Method:
Pour lemon juice over the apples then squeezed them dry. Mix the lemon rind into the apples, sugar, egg, & bread crumbs. Chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes. remove from refrigerator and make walnut-sized balls. In a large pot of lightly, salted, boiling water drop the balls. Boil until they rise to the surface. Use a slotted spoon to remove them from the boiling water. Allow them to drain and cool to room temperature. These dumplings may be eaten dusted with powdered sugar, added to a fruit soup, or "as-is" as you desire. There is no such thing as "getting enough" of these delightful and delicious dumplings!

Cuisine: Russian
Source: Dr. Donald Houston's collection. ORIGIN: Anya & Tatiana Belosova, Rostov-On-The Don-Russia, Circa 19
Recipe category: Breads-and-Pastry > Pies, Breads-and-Pastry > Other