Pierogi

Description

Pierogi is a Polish recipe, this particular variety is cheese filled.

Ingredients

Dough

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp salt
• 2/3 cup warm water

Cheese Filling

• 2 cups (16 oz) 4% small curd cottage cheese, drained and patted dry
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Sauce

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup butter

Cooking

• 1 cube of chicken bouillon
• 1 tsp cooking oil

Procedure

1. Make the dough by combining all of the Dough ingredients (listed above), slowly, kneading each additional ingredient.
2. Continue to knead until dough has acheived a firm and elastic consistency.
3. Cover in a bowl and leave for ~10 min.
4. Make filling by combinine all ingredients (listed above) by mixing.
5. Take dough, divide into 3 portions.
6. Flour a flat surface.
7. Roll dough on the floured surface into ~1/8" thick cylinder shape.
8. Slice into ~3" rounds using a cutter.
9. Place a spoon of cheese filling into the centers.
10. Fold and press edges to seal the filling in each one.
11. Do this for all 3 parts of the dough.
12. Simmer a pan with chicken bouillon and include 1 tsp oil.
13. Drop in pierogi (~4 at a time).
14. Let sit in simmering pot for ~15 min each, all the while stirring.