Strawberry Dumplings (Jahodové knedlíky) recipe

This is my favourite Czech dish, and I do not say that lightly," says Evie Harbury. "These dumplings are a delicious reminder that some of the best things in life come wrapped in dough.

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"Here, juicy strawberries are encased in a soft dumpling dough, then served drizzled with melted butter and dusted with icing sugar on a bed of jammy berry sauce.

"A unique attribute of Central European cuisine is the concept of a sweet main course. Although I am featuring these fruit dumplings as a dessert here, they would typically be served as the main dish in a Czech household or pub, particularly for children or those who are still young at heart.

"Tvaroh is a Czech curd cheese, similar to cottage cheese."

(Serves 4)

350g cottage cheese or soft tvaroh (‘měkký’)

1 large egg, plus 1 yolk

200g semola flour or fine semolina, plus extra for rolling

12 strawberries, hulled