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24 Nov 2005
Food / Polish polskie pierogi recipe (prepared at home) [74]
PIEROGI RECIPE (WITH POTATO AND CHEESE)
Ingredients (serves 4-6)
3 lbs potatoes
2 lbs farmer cheese
1 med. onion
3 lbs flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 gal water for boiling
2 cups lukewarm water for dough
some bacon or sour cream
Filling
Peal and boil potatoes until cooked, drain water, make mashed potatoes, and cool down. In the meantime, finely chop the onion and fry with oil until golden, cool down. In a sizeable bowl, combine mashed potatoes, farmer cheese, onion, salt and pepper to taste. Mix all ingredients well until evenly creamy.
Dough
Pour flour on molding board, make a cone with a hole in the center, pour lukewarm water in the hole and knead until smooth and elastic. It should feel sticky, but not too thin and not sticking to hands. Some water or flour may be added if necessary. Once dough is ready take a quarter of it at the time to work with and place the rest of it in a sealed container to prevent from drying.
Sprinkle the molding board with a very thin layer of flour; roll the dough with rolling-pin until about 1/8' thick. Cut out circles with a cup or glass. Put a tablespoon of filling in each circle and fold the circle over the filling. Seal the edges by pressing them together to keep the filling inside. Place sealed pierogi in boiling water and stir gently to prevent from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Boil for about 5-10 minutes - until the pierogi surface then drain and sprinkle with vegetable oil to prevent from sticking.
Serve with sour cream or finely chopped and fried bacon.
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Enjoy!
Anna
PIEROGI RECIPE (WITH POTATO AND CHEESE)
Ingredients (serves 4-6)
3 lbs potatoes
2 lbs farmer cheese
1 med. onion
3 lbs flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 gal water for boiling
2 cups lukewarm water for dough
some bacon or sour cream
Filling
Peal and boil potatoes until cooked, drain water, make mashed potatoes, and cool down. In the meantime, finely chop the onion and fry with oil until golden, cool down. In a sizeable bowl, combine mashed potatoes, farmer cheese, onion, salt and pepper to taste. Mix all ingredients well until evenly creamy.
Dough
Pour flour on molding board, make a cone with a hole in the center, pour lukewarm water in the hole and knead until smooth and elastic. It should feel sticky, but not too thin and not sticking to hands. Some water or flour may be added if necessary. Once dough is ready take a quarter of it at the time to work with and place the rest of it in a sealed container to prevent from drying.
Sprinkle the molding board with a very thin layer of flour; roll the dough with rolling-pin until about 1/8' thick. Cut out circles with a cup or glass. Put a tablespoon of filling in each circle and fold the circle over the filling. Seal the edges by pressing them together to keep the filling inside. Place sealed pierogi in boiling water and stir gently to prevent from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Boil for about 5-10 minutes - until the pierogi surface then drain and sprinkle with vegetable oil to prevent from sticking.
Serve with sour cream or finely chopped and fried bacon.
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Enjoy!
Anna
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