How to prepare the best “Pierogi”

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Ingredients

“Pierogi” are semi-circular dumplings of unleavened dough, stuffed with cheese, farmer's cheese, mashed or other forms of potato, sauerkraut, cabbage, onion, meat, mushrooms, hard-boiled eggs, dry cottage cheese, or any combination thereof, or with a fruit filling such as blueberry.

Mashed potatoes with farmer's cheese and onion are the most common filling and they are often called Russian pierogi, “Ruskie pierogi”.

Preparation

“Typically, dough is rolled flat and then cut into circles using a cup or drinking glass. The filling is then placed and the dough folded over to form a half circle.

They are typically boiled until they float, and then covered with butter or oil. They are typically served with plenty of sour cream, less commonly with apple sauce, and the savory ones are often topped with fried bacon or cooked onions.”

PIEROGI FILLINGS

Sauerkraut and Mushroom Pierogi Filling
”Kapusta z Grzybami – nadzienie”

“2 cups of sauerkraut 1 cup mushrooms
1 onion chopped butter, salt, pepper
Cook sauerkraut for 10 minutes. Drain and chop well. Fry onion and chopped mushrooms in butter, add sauerkraut and fry until flavours are bladed. Cool and fill dough circles.”

Potato Filling “Ruskie Pierogi”

“1 lb. cooked potatoes and 6oz. cottage cheese through a meat grinder. Add 1 small raw egg to this along with 1 medium onion, finely chopped and browned to golden brown. Add salt and pepper.”

Cheese Filling “Pierogi z Serem”

“Rub 1 lb well drained cottage cheese through a wire sieve, then mix thoroughly with 1 small egg (raw) and salt. The filling swells during cooking, so do not use too much. Serve immediately, after pouring butter over them.”

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