Pierogi (Polish Dumplings)
Poland's beloved dumplings — a wheat dough folded around fillings like potato-and-cheese, meat, or cabbage, then boiled. The most loved, 'pierogi ruskie', is filled with mashed potato and cheese and topped with plenty of fried onion. Pan-frying them in butter after boiling is a treat too.
Ingredients
- Dough
- Flour · all-purpose300 g
- Warm water150 ml
- Egg1 each
- Salt0.5 tsp
- Oil1 tbsp
- Filling (pierogi ruskie)
- Potatoes · boiled and mashed3 each
- Twaróg or ricotta · white cheese200 g
- Onion · chopped & fried1 each
- Salt & pepper1 to taste
- To serve
- Onion · fried in butter, to top1 each
- Butter & sour cream1 to taste
Steps
- ⏲ 30 min
Knead the flour, salt, warm water, egg, and oil into a smooth dough; wrap and rest 30 minutes.
- ⏲ 10 min
Filling: mix the mashed potato with cheese, fried onion, salt, and pepper.
- ⏲ 10 min
Roll the dough 2-3mm thin and cut rounds with a cup or cutter.
- ⏲ 15 min
Place a spoon of filling on each, fold into a half-moon, and pinch the edges tightly to seal.
- ⏲ 5 min
Boil in salted water; once they float, cook 2-3 minutes more, then lift out.
Top with plenty of butter-fried onion. Pan-fry them golden if you like.
Tips & Variations
Variations
- Pierogi ruskie: Potato-and-cheese filling — the most popular.
- Pierogi z mięsem: Filled with minced meat.
- Pierogi z kapustą: Cabbage and mushroom (a Christmas staple).
- Sweet pierogi: Fruit fillings like blueberry or strawberry with sour cream.
Tips
- Knead well and rest the dough so it rolls thin without tearing.
- Pinch the edges dry and tight so they don't burst while boiling.
- Don't crowd the pot — they'll stick together.
- Pan-fry after boiling for a crisp outside and soft inside.
- Freeze extras and boil them straight from frozen.
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