Grandma Link's Famous Cheese Buttons

Dough

2 c. flour

1 egg

Water (enough to make medium soft dough)

Pinch of salt opt.

Filling

2 c. cottage cheese (dry curd-ricotta)

1 egg

Salt and pepper (to taste)

Some green onions (if you like)

Combine dough ingredients.

Roll out to 1/8-inch thickness.

Cut into 4” square pieces.

Put about 2 teaspoons filling on each square.

Fold over and press edges together.

Drop buttons into kettle of boiling salted water.

When buttons rise to the top of the water.

 Remove and either fry in butter on both sides or make a white sauce as a gravy.

With day old bread you can cut or make breadcrumbs and fry the crumbs in butter and baste the buttons.  Serve with or without gravy.