Beef Kreplach (Dumplings) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

To make the dough
1 cup warm water
1/4 cup oil
1 egg
2 teaspoons salt
4 cups flour
For the filling
2 lbs ground beef
1 tablespoon dried parsley
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper

Preparation

Dough:
Mix water, egg, oil and salt in a mixer for a few min.
Gradually add flour. Continue mixing for an additional 8-10 min.
Roll out onto a floured surface. Cut squares of 2 inches.
Meat:
Brown Meat in oil. Season with salt, pepper and parsely. Make sure to break up all clumps.
Let meat cool. Drain fat and oil from the Meat.
Put a tablespoon of Meat into the middle of the dough square. Completely close the square.
For soup: add to boiling soup. Keep boiling for about 15 min.
To fry: heat oil when hot add kreplach. Brown on all sides.