Manti

500 g or 3 3/4 cups flour
1 kg mutton or beef
100 g (3-4 oz.) mutton fat (lard is an alternative)
500 g (18 oz.) onions
1 egg
Sour cream
salt
black pepper.

Finely chop meat and onions, mix well, and add salt and spices. Make stiff dough out of flour, eggs, salt , and water, let stand for 10 min. Roll out dough into flat layer about 1-2 mm (1/20 in.) and cut into 10x10 cm (4x4 in.) squares. Place a tablespoon of filling and a piece of chopped fat in the center of each square, pinch edges up around the filling forming rectangular or triangular dumplings. Place manti on greased layer of steamer, and steam 45 min. Serve in bowls, top sour cream and sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper.