Babci's Pierogi
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 21
- Yields:
-
32 pierogies
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
-
Dough
- 5 cups flour
- 6 egg yolks
- 3 eggs
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 cup water
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Filling Cheese and Potato
- 1 cup cottage cheese (dry)
- 1 cup whipped potato
- 1 tablespoon onion (chopped fine)
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt, pepper (to taste)
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Filling Cheese
- 1 1⁄2 cups cottage cheese (dry)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon margarine (melted)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons sugar
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Filling Meat
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon margarine
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dill
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt, pepper (to taste)
directions
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Dough:
- Make a mound out of the flour, then make a well in the center. Place egg yolks and eggs in the center, cutting in the flour with a knife and adding water and salt. Knead until firm. Cut in three parts.
- Roll dough out thinly, then cut circles with a cup. Place small amount of filling off center on each circle of dough. Fold over and seal by moistening edge with water and putting pressure on edges for a firm seal.
- Boil a pot of water. Add salt. Drop pierogi into boiling water. Cook lightly for 5 minutes using a low flame. Remove gently with strainer spoon and brown in butter or margarine in frying pan.
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Filling Cheese and Potato:
- Combine ingredients and mix lightly. Let cool and fill circles. Seal, boil, brown, serve.
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Filling Cheese:
- Drain cottage cheese. Combine ingredients and mix until smooth. Fill circles of dough with desired amount. Seal, boil, brown, serve.
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Filling Meat:
- Using a large skillet saute onion slightly in margarine. Add ground beef, salt, and pepper and saute. When mixture crumbles drain off a little fat. Stir in flour and add dill. When still warm fill circles with desired amount.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Crystelle
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
I only really have the better homes cookbook and some recipes I find along the way. Hoping to learn how to make impressive recipes for coworkers on a less than impressive budget!