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Žlikrofi

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Menu Žlikrofi (Meat-filled Dumplings) in Soup Broccoli-Radish Salad I  developed this recipe after considering many sources: Memories of a childhood favorite that my mother called wonton dumplings.   Several versions of zlikrofi, plus a meat pita recipe, that I found in my trio of vintage Slovenian American cookbooks.   Contemporary Slovenian sources I discovered online. So is this a fusion dish?  Not exactly.  The flavors certainly aren't Chinese.  And meat kreplach would never include pork or sour cream! The fact is, many cultures have similar versions of meat-filled boiled dumplings. I think this is Slovenian žlikrofi, the way my mother used to make it, even though she never used that name around us. As for what my mother thinks, read on! Filling : 1 medium onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 4 T. fresh parsley, chopped 1 T. oil 1/2 lb. ground beef 1/2 lb. ground pork salt and pepper to taste 1/2 t. paprika 1 egg, beaten...