# Pierogi

A classic comfort food, these pierogi are made with a potato and cheese filling, enclosed in a homemade dough, then par-boiled and pan-fried until golden.

- Cuisine: Other
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 cups flour
- 1 cup milk
- russet potatoes
- cheddar cheese
- 2 eggs
- onion
- scoops sour cream
- 1 pinch salt
- butter
- squeeze Dijon
- green onion
- cracked pepper

## Instructions

1. Peel and dice the potatoes.
2. Boil the diced potatoes.
3. While potatoes boil, sauté some onion and shred the cheese.
4. To make the dough, add 1 cup of milk and two eggs to a bowl.
5. Add a couple scoops of sour cream to the wet ingredients.
6. Mix the wet ingredients together.
7. Add about three-ish cups of flour to the wet ingredients.
8. Add a pinch of salt to the dough mixture.
9. Let the dough rest while finishing the filling.
10. Add a little bit of butter and milk to the boiled potatoes.
11. Mash the potatoes using a hand masher.
12. Add the sautéed onions to the mashed potatoes.
13. Add the shredded cheddar cheese to the potato mixture.
14. Add a squeeze of Dijon mustard to the potato mixture (optional).
15. Roll out the dough until it is nice and thin.
16. Use a Mason jar to cut out little circles from the dough.
17. Stretch out a round of dough.
18. Take about a tablespoon of the filling, roll it into a ball, and push it into the center of the dough.
19. Hold the dough over the filling to form a little pocket, ensuring no air pockets.
20. Par-boil the pierogi until they float, which should take about two to three minutes.
21. Transfer the par-boiled pierogi straight into a hot pan and cook until golden crisp.
22. Serve with a scoop of sour cream, green onion, and cracked pepper.

## Equipment

- hand masher
- Mason jar
- hot pan

## Tips

- Make sure there are no air pockets in your pierogi when forming them.
- Par-boil pierogi until they float, then pan-fry for a golden crisp.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8gc4wdk/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5eb8a05f-0748-4531-9d32-ba03ed86620e
- Extracted: 2026-04-29

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