Ukrainian Cottage Cheese Halushky

Instructions

Press the cottage cheese through a sieve. Combine it with the butter and egg or egg yolks. Add enough cream of wheat to thicken the mixture sufficiently for shaping. Season to taste with salt. Shape the mixture into small balls on a floured board. Drop a few at a time into a large quantity of boiling salted water. Stir very gently. Cook until the dumplings rise to the top. Remove with a perforated spoon to a colander and drain well. Place the dumplings in a serving dish, sprinkle with the melted butter, and toss them gently. Top with the browned buttered bread crumbs. Serve hot with thick, sour cream.