Its picturesque landscape is the biggest treasure of South Bohemia and it is appreciated by many tourists from all parts of the world every year. Wonderful meadows, glittering water in fishponds and last but not least forests rich in game, mushrooms and forest fruit. The most favourite forest fruit is the blueberry.
Blueberry sauce called “žahour” is a fruit sauce often served with batter cakes or fruit dumplings. Hot raspberries and apples from Lhenice scented with cinnamon are also served.
We need:
300 g curd cheese, 3 dcl milk, 900 g coarse flour, 1 kg blueberries, 300 g icing sugar, 100 g butter for dough, 3 eggs, cinnamon, lemon, pinch of salt, grated gingerbread.
Method:
For the dumplings: Whisk soft butter and add eggs, salt, pressed curd cheese and the larger part of the milk. Carefully mix the blend and add coarse flour (leave a bit of flour to sprinkle the pastry board and for rolling of the dough). After that, add the remaining part of the milk into the dough. Roll the dough out to make a thinner sheet. Cut into squares about 4x4 cm, on which you put the sweetened blueberries. Wrap the squares over the blueberries and make into the shape of dumplings. Put dumplings into hot, slightly salted water and boil slowly. Do not forget to stir carefully to avoid their sticking to the bottom of the pot. Boil for about 5 minutes. For the sauce: Wash blueberries and sprinkle them with sugar, add butter and a bit of water and boil all together. Thicken the blend with gingerbread and cream and finally season with cinnamon and lemon zest. Before serving, sprinkle dumplings with icing sugar and pour on the hot blueberry sauce “žahour” and decorate with a bit of sour cream.