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Romanian Boiled Papanași (Cottage Cheese Dumplings with Cinnamon Breadcrumbs)
Classic Transylvanian boiled cheese dumplings made with fresh farmer cheese and semolina, rolled in butter-toasted golden cinnamon breadcrumbs.
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min
Ingredients
4servings
- Drained cottage cheese or farmer cheese350 g
- Eggs2 piece
- Semolina80 g
- All-purpose flour30 g
- Butter40 g
- Fine breadcrumbs100 g
- Sugar40 g
- Ground cinnamon4 g
- Salt
Preparation Steps
1
Mix farmer cheese with eggs, pinch of salt, flour, and semolina; rest for 10 minutes to allow semolina to hydrate.
10 min timer
2
Melt butter in a skillet, toast breadcrumbs over low heat until golden brown, then stir in sugar and cinnamon.
6 min timer
3
With wet hands, shape into round dumplings; gently drop into salted simmering water for 8-10 minutes until they float.
9 min timer
4
Transfer dumplings with a slotted spoon directly into spiced breadcrumbs and roll to coat thoroughly. Serve warm with sour cream or jam.
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Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Patrimoniul Culinar Tradițional Românesc / USDA Public Domain Historical Archive (National Agricultural Library (USDA))
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
