Babci'S Pierogi
Ingredients
- Dough ⓘ
- 5 cups flour ⓘ
- 6 egg yolks ⓘ
- 3 eggs ⓘ
- 1/8 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 3/4 cup water ⓘ
- 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) ⓘ
- Filling Cheese ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese (dry) ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla ⓘ
- 1 egg yolk ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon margarine (melted) ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
Instructions
- 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.
- Filling Cheese and Potato:
- Combine ingredients and mix lightly. Let cool and fill circles. Seal, boil, brown, serve.
- Filling Cheese:
- Drain cottage cheese. Combine ingredients and mix until smooth. Fill circles of dough with desired amount. Seal, boil, brown, serve.
- 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.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1339
kcal
67% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).