Dessert for 4

Cheese Dumplings

Name: Cheese Dumplings
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 15 oz ricotta cheese; 2 large eggs; 3 tbsp sugar; 1/2 tsp salt + 1/2 tbsp of salt for water; 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour + more to dust; 4 tbsp unsalted butter

$4.34for 420 minServes 4

Ricotta, eggs, sugar, and flour form tender dumplings that boil briefly before being coated with melted butter.

Photo: natashaskitchen.com

What it costs

Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale

Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Cottage cheese, 15 oz$0.17/oz typical	15 oz	$2.55Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.34

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarSalt and pepperFlour

Not included in the cost.

20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Eastern European Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts Cold-weather comfort

Typical price

$1.09 per serving$4.34 for 4

City Store

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

15 oz ricotta cheese
2 large eggs
3 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt + 1/2 tbsp of salt for water
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour + more to dust
4 tbsp unsalted butter

Steps

Stir the ricotta, eggs, sugar, and salt in a bowl for 2 minutes.
Mix in the flour until a soft dough forms, then dust a work surface with flour within 3 minutes.
Shape the dough into small dumplings with floured hands for 5 minutes.
Bring a large pot of water and the remaining salt to a boil over high heat for 5 minutes.
Boil the dumplings in batches for 3 to 4 minutes, until they float and cook through.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes, then coat the drained dumplings.

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with eggs on sale.