Pelmennitsa is an irreplaceable piece of kitchen utensils. This device allows to stick together quickly and qualitatively pelmeni. Pelmennitsa represents a flat metal board on which openings are cut out (semicircular or hexagonal). Edges of openings on several millimeters tower over a board surface. The metal or aluminum pelmennitsa can be bought practically in any household shop.
How to use a metal pelmennitsa?
The metal pelmennitsa is very simple in use.
1. Dough roll out into a circle.
3. Place 1/2 tsp meat into each pocket space on the mold.
4. Roll out another chunk of dough and place over the mold.
5. Use a rolling pin, roll the top, working from the center – outwards until the pelmeni are well-defined.
6. Turn the pelmeni maker over and push the pelmeni out onto a well-floured cutting board. Pinch together any open edges on pelmeni or the meat will float out during cooking.
Secrets of use of a metal pelmennitsa:
before spreading dough on a pelmennitsa, her it is necessary to sprinkle with flour. In this case dough won't stick to metal;
for a stuffing it is necessary to use small portions of forcemeat;
before spreading forcemeat, on the test it is necessary to make small deepenings.
By means of a metal pelmennitsa for an hour it is possible to make more than one hundred pelmeni