Homemade Perogies
Serves 4
30 mins prep
25 mins cook
55 mins total
A traditional recipe for making homemade perogies, featuring a rich potato and cheese filling wrapped in handmade dough. Perfectly cooked and served with sautéed onions or fried until crispy. This recipe is ideal for festive occasions like Ukrainian Christmas Eve.
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1: Combine warm water, egg, and olive oil in a large bowl. 2: Slowly add flour and salt until a dough forms. 3: Knead on a floured surface until smooth, divide into 2, cover, and let sit for 20 minutes. 4: Boil potatoes for about 25 minutes until soft, then drain and mash. 5: Stir in butter, shredded cheese, and black pepper into the mashed potatoes. 6: Roll out the dough until 1/8 inch thick and cut out circles. 7: Place a ball of filling in the center of each circle and pinch to seal tightly. 8: Dust with flour and cover as you continue to assemble. 9: Boil water in a large pot; drop perogies in batches of 8 and cook until they float. 10: Remove with a slotted spoon, rub with butter, and place in a greased dish. 11: Serve immediately with sautéed onions or pan-fried until crispy.