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Sandwiches & Handhelds · Eastern European & Slavic

Pierogi

9 ingredients · 90 minutes · 2 servings

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1038kcal32.7g protein36.8g fat143.3g carbs~$2.19/ serving*Estimates computed from the ingredient list; cost uses average US supermarket prices. Not a substitute for packaging measurements or your receipt.
Vegetarian · without onePescatarian · without oneNo pork · without oneNo alcohol

Contains: gluten, dairy, egg

Ingredients

Servings:
2 cupflour
1 uniteggs
½ cupcream, sour
¼ cupwater (warm)
1 tspsalt
1 lbpotato (peeled, boiled, mashed)
½ cupcheese, farmer's (crumbled)
½ cuponion (diced)
3 tbspbutter
½ tspblack pepperoptional
1 tbspchives (chopped)optional
¼ cupbacon (crumbled)optional
½ cupmushrooms (diced)optional
¼ cupcream, sour (to serve)optional

Method

  1. mix5 min
    flour + eggs + sour cream + warm water + salt, until it comes together shaggy = dough
  2. rest30 min
    covered, room temperature
    dough — skipping this makes it spring back and fight the pin
  3. saute8 min
    medium
    butter + onion, until deep golden
  4. mash5 min
    hot potato + farmer's cheese + half the onion + optionals = filling, cooled before it goes near the dough
  5. fold20 min
    dough rolled thin, cut in rounds, a spoon of filling in each, edges sealed dry and crimped
  6. boil4 min
    salted water, in batches
    pierogi, until they float and then thirty seconds more
  7. saute5 min
    medium-high
    drained pierogi + butter + the remaining onion, until blistered on one side