Polish Pierogi Dough
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2 c. flour
1 egg (slightly beaten)
1 tsp. salt
2 tbs. butter (melted)
1/2 c. warm water
Mix all together lightly and knead in bowl
(about 3 times) cover with a towel and let stand 25min.
Take out of bowl and place on a floured area.
Knead again just a little, if sticky use a little more flour
make a ball, and then cut the ball in half.
Roll out 1 half on a floured surface ( I use my table )
If it is right it will make a huge circle.
Then I take a large glass or a cover to a thermos bottle.
It works great, it makes them the right size,
cut circles with glass or cover.
Then use the rest of the dough and continue cutting circles.
Makes about 30, make sure you have them floured
or they will stick.
An easy recipe for filling:
Butter
1 onion, chopped
1 (4oz.) can sauerkraut, rinsed 3 times
and well drained (I squeeze water out)
Salt and pepper
Sauté onion in butter. Stir in sauerkraut.
Cook for 10 min keep stirring with fork,
make sure filling does not burn.
When cooked, cool and fill your circles
( not too much) then pinch together.
If they stick just use some more flour on your fingers.
Then I put waxed paper on a cookie sheet, and flour it.
If you stack them use another sheet of waxed paper on top.
Make sure you flour each layer or they will stick.
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