Pierogi (Traditional Polish Dumplings) recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ (15 ounce) containers farmer's cheese 7 potatoes, peeled and boiled 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, or as needed 2 ½ cups mushrooms, peeled and sliced 3 onions, chopped 1 tablespoon sour cream salt and ground black pepper to taste 8 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed 2 eggs 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature 2 cups lukewarm water
Nutrition Info
- 75.8 caloriescarbohydrate: 11.3 gcholesterol: 9.2 mgfat: 2.2 gfiber: 0.6 gprotein: 2.5 gsaturatedFat: 1.1 gservingSize: -sodium: 13.8 mgsugar: 0.5 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Pierogi (Traditional Polish Dumplings)
Directions
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Pass farmer's cheese and cooked potatoes separately through a food grinder or food processor.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook mushrooms and onions until soft, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
Combine farmer's cheese, potatoes, mushroom mixture, sour cream, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix together and set filling aside.
Place flour on a clean work surface and make a well in the center. Crack both eggs into the well. Add butter and a few tablespoons of the warm water. Mix with your hands, gradually adding more warm water, 1 tablespoon at a time, as you go. Knead well, continuing to add more water as needed. Knead until dough is soft and smooth, adding more flour to the work surface as needed.
Cut off 1/4 of the dough and roll out to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Cut out circles using a glass or a round pastry cutter, saving the excess dough for your next batch.
Fill each dough circle with 1 teaspoon of filling. Fold dough over into a half-moon shape and pinch edges together to seal. Cover with a clean dish towel so pierogi won't dry out and repeat with remaining dough and filling.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a gentle boil. Add the pierogi in batches, about 20 at a time, and cook until they float to the surface, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain in a strainer. Repeat with the remaining pierogi.