Pierogi Leniwe (Polish Lazy Dumplings)
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
40 dumplings
ingredients
- 2 lbs dry-curd cottage cheese or 2 lbs farmer cheese
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 10 quarts water
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GARNISH
- 1 cup breadcrumbs, lightly toasted in
- 3 tablespoons butter, in a frying pan
directions
- In a medium bowl mash the cheese with a fork. Stir in the eggs, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and the flour, all at once.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured board and divide it into 4 pieces. Roll each piece out into a rectangle 12 inches long and 2 inches wide. Cut each piece on the diagonal into about 10 pieces.
- Bring 10 quarts of water to a boil and add the remaining teaspoon salt. Reduce the water to a lightly rolling simmer and add 1/3 of the dumplings to the pot. Simmer, uncovered, until they float to the top.
- Remove them with slotted spoon and drain. Continue until all dumplings are cooked.
- Serve with a garnish of buttered toasted bread crumbs.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Jezski
United States