Ukrainian Varenyky Pyrohy Pierogies

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 tablespoon grated onion
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 -6 medium potatoes
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup cold mashed potatoes
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 potato filling.
• 2 cook the onion in 2 tbsp butter until tender.
• 3 add onions and cheese to hot cooked potatoes and mash thoroughly.
• 4 season to taste with salt and pepper. set aside and let cool to room temperature before using.
• 5 dough.
• 6 mix 2 cups flour and salt in a deep bowl.
• 7 add egg, mashed potatoes, 1 tbsp melted butter and enough water to make medium soft dough.
• 8 knead on floured board until smooth.
• 9 divide dough into two parts - cover and let stand for at least ten minutes.
• 10 roll dough thin on floured board.
• 11 cut dough into 2-1/2 inch squares.
• 12 place a spoonful of filling on each square - fold over to form triangle.
• 13 press edges together with fingers.
• 14 place pyrohy on floured board and cover with tea towel to prevent drying.
• 15 drop a few pyrohy at a time into large quantity of rapidly boiling salted water - do not cook too many at a time.
• 16 stir gently with wooden spoon to separate and prevent from sticking to bottom of pot.
• 17 continue to cook for 3 - 4 minutes. pyrohy is ready when it begins to float or is well puffed.
• 18 remove with perforated spoon to colander and drain thoroughly.
• 19 place in deep dish, sprinkle and toss generously with melted butter and lightly browned onions in butter.
• 20 serve with sour cream and/or chopped crisp bacon. enjoy!
• 21 perogies can be frozen once cooked and cooled. to eat, defrost and pan fry in butter till browned on either side.