Pierogi Recipe (Polish Dumplings)

• servings: 39 servings
• active time: 45 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 25 minutes

Ingredients

2 3/4 cup bread flour (plus 2 more tablespoons when kneading) )

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup sour cream (I used Daisy Brand) )

2 eggs

1 lb russet potatoes (peeled and sliced into 1/2" slices)

6 oz cream cheese

3 Tbsp unsalted butter

1/2 tsp onion salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

6 Tbsp unsalted butter

1 large onion (diced)

Directions

Directions:

make the mashed potato filling

Start by making the filling so it has time to cool. Cook the potatoes in boiling water (covering potatoes by an inch), seasoned with 1 Tbsp of salt. Drain and beat in the cream cheese, butter, salt, and pepper. Transfer to a large enough dish to cool quickly. Keep refrigerated.

make pierogi dough

To Make Pierogi Dough: whisk the dry ingredients first (flour, salt, and baking powder); add the wet (sour cream and eggs) and knead until smooth. I added 2 more tablespoons of flour when kneading. Cover and allow the dough to rest for 20 minutes.

roll out the dough and cut circles

Shaping: roll the dough out to an 18-inch circle and cut the dough into circles using a 3-inch glass or dough cutter.

fill dumplings

Filling: Place 1 tbsp of filling into the middle of each circle. Close the dough by pinching the filling in at the middle and moving to one end, seal the edges shut.

arrange dumplings on a floured tray

Place pierogies on a floured tray and finish rolling out all the dough, reusing the scraps to roll out more dumplings.

make onion butter sauce

Meanwhile, Make the onion butter sauce: in a skillet, saute the onion in butter until translucent and golden brown over medium-high heat (about 5-8 minutes).

boil dumplings and serve

Boiling: Bring 3 liters of water to a boil. Add 1 Tbsp of salt and cook 10-12 pierogies at a time, for 5 minutes. Remove pierogies with a slotted spoon and place on a serving dish. Drizzle with onion butter sauce and serve with sour cream!

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 pierogi dumpling
• Calories: 96 kcal
• Total Fat: 6 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 1.3 g
• Trans Fat: 0.1 g
• Cholesterol: 23 mg
• Sodium: 80 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
• Total Sugars: 1 g
• Protein: 2 g