Grandma's Homemade Pierogi

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Crack 3 eggs into a measuring cup.
  2. 2Pour whole milk into the measuring cup until the mixture measures 1.5 cups.
  3. 3Add a whole bag of Polish flour into a large bowl.
  4. 4Pour the egg and milk mixture into the flour.
  5. 5Knead the mixture by hand.
  6. 6Add another egg and a bit of milk to the dough if it's too dry.
  7. 7Take the Polish farmer's cheese and put it in a cloth.
  8. 8Place the cheese in the fridge overnight.
  9. 9Divide the dough into two halves and place both in the fridge overnight.
  10. 10Melt butter in a pot.
  11. 11Slice about three onions.
  12. 12Dice the sliced onions.
  13. 13Add the diced onions to the melted butter.
  14. 14Sauté the onions until they are caramelized.
  15. 15Boil potatoes.
  16. 16Mash the boiled potatoes.
  17. 17Ensure the mashed potatoes are completely cool.
  18. 18Add the caramelized onions to the mashed potatoes.
  19. 19Add the farmer's cheese to the potato and onion mixture.
  20. 20Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
  21. 21Take the dough out of the fridge.
  22. 22Cut the dough into portions.
  23. 23Roll each portion into a small snake shape.
  24. 24Cut the snake-shaped dough into smaller pieces.
  25. 25Roll out each small piece into a round shape.
  26. 26Fill each round dough piece with the potato and cheese mixture.
  27. 27Seal the pierogi by pressing the edges together.
  28. 28Boil some water in a pot.
  29. 29Add salt and olive oil to the boiling water.
  30. 30Add the filled pierogi to the boiling water.
  31. 31Cook the pierogi until they float to the top.
  32. 32Optionally, serve the pierogi with butter.

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 1.5 cups whole milk
  • 1 bag Polish flour
  • 16 ounces Polish style farmer's cheese
  • 3 onions
  • potatoes
  • salt
  • pepper
  • olive oil
  • butter

Equipment

measuring cuplarge bowlsaucepanclothknifecutting boardpotato masherrolling pin
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