Ingredients

How to make it

  • To prepare filling: place potatoes in saucepan; cover with wter. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and return to pan.
  • Mash potatoes with potato masher. Stir in milk, butter, onion 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. (potato mixture should be quite stiff). Cool
  • To prepare dough: combine flour, sour cream, egg, egg yolk, oil, salt and pepper. Mix well.
  • Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 3 to 5 minutes or until soft and pliable, but not sticky. Let rest, covered, 10 minutes.
  • Divide dough in half. roll out each half into 13 inch diameter circle on lightly floured surface with lightly floured rolling pin. cut dough with 2 1/2 inch round cutter.
  • Place 1 rounded tsp of potato filling in center of each circle. Moisten edges of circles with water and fold in half; press edges firmly to seal.
  • Bring 4 quarts lightly salted water to boil. Cook pierogi in batches for 10 minutes. remove with slotted spoon to serving dish.
  • Drizzle butter over pierogi, if desired. Or top with marinara sauce.
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    " It was excellent "
    unicorn4 ate it and said...
    Great recipe, my mother used to cook pierogi, cant wait to make them. k Well done and Thank you.......................
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  • luvthewho 16 years ago
    Thanks for the great post.
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  • sola 16 years ago
    I love pierogis,but have never made my own.I will have to try now that I have your recipe-thanks!
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    " It was excellent "
    trigger ate it and said...
    I really love that you include the dough as part of the recipe. Most recipes have you use Won Ton Wrappers
    Another great potato recipe that will help me use up some of my potatoes in storage from the garden.
    Thank you
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