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|description=Romanian polenta dumplings which can be served as a first course, a snack or as an accompaniment to Rata cu castraveti (Duck with cucumbers)
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Romanian [[polenta]] dumplings which can be served as a first course, a [[snack]] or as an [[accompaniment]] to [[Raţă cu castraveţi (Duck with cucumbers)]].

These were extremely delicious, but quite tricky to make.

When being pan fried, the dumplings quickly broke up so to rescue the situation, I placed them on an oiled baking tray at the top of a hot oven (220° 425° Gas Mk 7) and baked them for about 20 minutes.

However, they will be made again and this procedure will be improved.

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|TotalCalories = 1574
|PortionCalories = 393
|DatePublished=21st January 2013
|Author=JuliaBalbilla
|ImageComment = Bulz ciobanesc, oven baked
|Servings = Serves 4 - ''see Chef's notes''
|Difficulty = 3
|TotalTime = 2 hours 20 minutes
|PrepTime = 2 hours (incl chilling as recommended by a visitor)
|CookTime = 20 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Bulz ciobanesc my Dumplings with butter and cheese).jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]
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====Best recipe review====

''Dammn good''

5/5

..and the cheesier, the better.

 [[User:TheJudge|The Judge]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 175 g [[polenta]]
| ½ teaspoon [[salt]]
| 30 g hard [[butter]]; cubed, measuring 1 cm
| 30 g strong hard [[cheese]] such as [[haloumi]], [[Parmesan]] or [[Cheddar]]; cubed, measuring 1 cm
| 50 g [[butter]]
| 300 ml sour [[cream]]
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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Put the [[polenta]] and [[salt]] in a large saucepan with 600 ml water.
| Bring to the boil, stirring constantly, and cook for 5-8 minutes, still stirring, until the mixture is thick.
| Pour the mixture onto a plate and leave until completely cold.
| Divide the mixture into 6 and form each piece into the shape of a [[fish]] cake.
| Place a cube of [[butter]] and a cube of [[cheese]] in the middle of each, wet your hands and shape each cake into a round dumpling, ensuring that the filling is completely enclosed.
| Melt the [[butter]] in a pan, add the dumplings, rolling them around in the [[butter]] and allow to cook for about 10 minutes.
| Serve with any remaining [[butter]] and topped with the sour [[cream]].
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Image:Bulz ciobanesc (Dumplings with butter and cheese).jpg|thumb|300px|right|Mythical, unbroken Bulz ciobanesc (Dumplings with butter and cheese)
Image: Raţă cu castraveţi and Bulz ciobanesc.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Raţă cu castraveţi with [[Bulz ciobanesc]] [[Duck]] with [[cucumbers]] and [[polenta cheese dumplings]]
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===Chef's notes===
The quantities above would probably make about 10 small dumplings, or maybe more. However the polenta is quite/very difficult to manage once cold and once the cold [[polenta]] has been broken it seems impossible to make a good seal. Making these again, I think I would try to mould and quickly fill them whilst still warm. I would also be inclined to add slightly more butter and oven cook them.
===Comments from a visitor===
I tried making the bulz ciobanesc with warm (nearly hot) polenta, rolled them in dried polenta and chilled them before cooking in the oven, they came out looking almost like the mythical ones. Very yummy, thanks for the recipe.
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