Crab Pierogies

Sammit's Note:

A little twist to my family's traditional potato pierogies...the filling amounts are approximates as I don't often use measuring cups. Dough recipe comes from my mom's Pierogie [peer-Oh-Gee] Potato Pierogies Perogies Potato Pierogi

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 25 pierogies

Dough

• 2 large eggs
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning (add more or less to your liking)
• 2 cups flour
• 2 ounces cream cheese (or sour cream(but we prefer cream cheese)
• water (teaspoons at a time)

Filling

• about 1 1/2 cups of leftover homemade mashed potatoes
• 1 cup crab claw meat
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
• lemon dillseasoning or a citrus seasoning

Fry with

• butter
• sauteed onion

Directions:

1. In a food processor pulse flour and salt.
2. Add eggs and cream cheese process for about 15-20 seconds.
3. Slowly add water until dough forms a ball. Add more flour if dough is too sticky
4. Let dough rest 20-25 minutes
5. (Start boiling large pot of water with salt and a little bit of olive oil).
6. Roll out half the dough (roll VERY thin).
7. Use a large rimmed glass (like a martini glass) or round cookie cuter to cut out 4-5 inch circles.
8. Fill each circle with 1 to 2 Tablespoons of filling
9. Fold over ensuring that there is no air inside and edges are sealed. (I pinch edges together and then use a fork to seal each pierogie).
10. Cook about 8-10 at a time in the boiling water. Once they rise to the top of the water (approx 3-5 mins) remove with slotted spoon and top with butter/sauteed onions.
11. I like to sautee onions and then carefully toss the boiled pierogies into the pan to get them crispy. MMmm! Enjoy!

Reviews

[Rita~]

Excellent!!! Sam had the dough waiting for me to roll out! I would even say n2 teaspoons old bay was used, but it wasn`t very strong. I added 1 teaspoon The Pampered Pantrysm: Citrus & Basil Rub. The potatoes are used as a filler and binder. The potatoes do mellow the spices. Sam was ingenious with added rosemary to one batch of Pierogie [peer-Oh-Gee] Potato Pierogies Perogies. Old bay to an other batch of dough. She also made a butternut filling that was to die for. A must make!!!!! So very very GOOD!!!!! Love ya, Your very PROUD Mom OXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO