If you haven’t had pierogi so far, it is safe to say that you have missed out. These traditional Polish dumplings can be a tasty and filling dish while making them doesn’t require some complicated cooking skills. All you need are some basic ingredients and a will to spend some time in the kitchen. But don’t take our word for it. Try it for yourself using our recipe below.
Ingredients:
Dough
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 cup lukewarm water
- salt
Filling
- 1 ¼ cups cream cheese
- ½ cups cheese spread
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon chopped chive
- 1 teaspoon chopped dill
- salt and black pepper
Instructions:
- First, you need to make the dough. Combine the dough ingredients into a bowl, flour, and salt first, then eggs and water, and knead the dough continuously until you get a uniform mass. Make sure you spend at least five minutes kneading the dough. Leave it to rest for half an hour.
- In the meantime, make the filling. Simply combine all the ingredients in a bowl, adding salt and pepper to taste and then giving them a strong mix until they are combined.
- When the dough got its rest, roll it using a rolling pin to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut the dough into circles using a circular dough cutter or a drinking glass.
- Evenly distribute the filling on each dough circle and then fold them over. Seal the edges using a fork.
- Take a big pot and fill it with water while adding a pinch of salt. Get the water to boil, and then add dumplings. Let them boil until they start floating on the surface.
- Melt some butter in a pan on medium heat and cook the boiled pierogi on each side until they are golden brown.
- Let them cool and eat them straight away or dip them in tomato sauce or another dip of your preference.
