Potato and Cheese Pierogi

Before You Start

Press every trace of air out before sealing, or the pierogi will burst in the water.

Keep everything under a damp cloth. Dough that dries out will not seal.

Freeze uncooked on a tray, then bag. Boil from frozen, adding 2 minutes.

How to Make Potato and Cheese Pierogi

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1. Boil the potatoes in salted water for 18 minutes until tender, then drain and mash smooth.

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2. Fry the diced onions in the 60 g of butter for 10 minutes until soft and golden, then mix into the potato with the cheese, salt and white pepper. Cool completely.

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3. For the dough, mix the flour and salt, then add the egg, soured cream, oil and warm water. Knead for 8 minutes until smooth and elastic.

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4. Rest the dough, covered, for 30 minutes. It should feel soft and slightly tacky.

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5. Roll out to 2 mm on a floured surface and cut 8 cm circles. Keep both the dough and the cut circles covered as you work.

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6. Place a heaped teaspoon of filling on each circle, fold in half, and press the edges firmly, pushing out all the air. Crimp with your fingers or a fork.

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7. Boil in batches in well-salted water: they will sink, then float. Cook for 2 minutes after they float.

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8. Meanwhile fry the sliced onions in the 80 g of butter over medium heat for 12 minutes until deep golden.

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9. Lift the boiled pierogi straight into the onion butter and fry for 2 minutes a side until crisp and browned in patches.

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10. Serve with soured cream and chives.

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What's Going On Here

Soured cream in the dough adds fat and acid that keep it tender and pliable even after boiling, where a plain flour-and-water dough turns tough. Boiling then frying gives the two textures pierogi are meant to have: a soft, silky wrapper with a crisp, browned face.

Storage and Reheating

Uncooked pierogi freeze 3 months. Cooked ones keep 3 days; always refry rather than reboiling.

What to Serve Alongside

• Chilled vodka or a Polish lager
• Serve with a beetroot salad or barszcz
• Finish with stewed plums

Sides from the same cuisine on this site: Modra Kapusta, Polish Cucumber Salad.

Common Questions About Potato and Cheese Pierogi

Potato and Cheese Pierogi Nutrition

Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.

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