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Traditional Potato and Cheese Pierogi

groups6 servingsspeedMediumcountertopsPrep: 30 minsskilletCook: 40 minsscheduleTotal: 70 minsoutdoor_grillBoiled
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16 Steps Total
01
Active Cooking
00:00:29

Boil 3-4 Russet potatoes in a pot of water for about 30 minutes until fork tender, then remove from water, let cool off, peel the skins, and halve to check for spots.

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Do not undercook the potatoes, otherwise they will remain hard and impossible to rice into a smooth filling.

Ingredients:russet potato (4 piece)
Tools:potTongs
02
Preparation
00:00:42

Peel and dice 1 ½ cups of onion on a cutting board to prepare for the filling.

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Cut the onions into even, fine dice so they soften uniformly when cooked later.

Ingredients:Onion (1.5 cup)
Tools:knifecutting board
03
Active Cooking
00:01:16

Pass the boiled and peeled potatoes through a potato ricer into a large glass bowl until completely riced into a smooth fluffy texture.

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Rice the potatoes while still warm so they pass through the ricer easily without forming hard lumps.

Ingredients:russet potato
Tools:potato ricerglass bowl
04
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00:01:38

Add ½ teaspoon of salt, ¼ teaspoon of pepper, and 1 cup of ricotta cheese to the riced potatoes, then fold and mix thoroughly until the mixture is smooth and combined.

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Fold the ricotta gently into the warm potatoes so the mixture remains creamy without becoming gluey.

Ingredients:Salt (0.5 tsp)crushed black pepper (0.25 tsp)Ricotta cheese (1 cup)
Tools:spatula
05
Active Cooking
00:02:18

Cook the diced onions in 4 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium heat until they become soft and golden brown.

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Stir the onions frequently so they caramelize evenly without burning the butter.

Ingredients:Onionbutter (4 tbsp)
Tools:wooden spoonskillet / pan
06
Active Cooking
00:02:25

Pour the cooked golden onions into the potato and cheese mixture, mix thoroughly until well combined, then transfer into a dish, cover, and place in the refrigerator to cool.

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Chill the filling before assembling the pierogi so it holds its shape and is easy to scoop.

Ingredients:Onion
Tools:glass dish
07
Active Cooking
00:03:48

Crack 2 large eggs into 1 cup of water and whisk together, add ½ teaspoon of salt to 4 cups of unbleached flour, pour the liquid into the flour, and use a fork to stir into a shaggy dough.

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Mix the eggs and water thoroughly before pouring into the flour so the liquid is distributed evenly.

Ingredients:unbleached flour (4 cup)water (1 cup)Egg (2 piece)Salt (0.5 tsp)
Tools:forkmeasuring cup
08
Active Cooking
00:04:53

Turn the shaggy dough out onto a floured wooden board (stolnica), sprinkle with a little flour, and knead briefly until smooth and combined.

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Do not over-knead the dough, or it will become elastic and difficult to roll out thin.

Ingredients:unbleached flour
Tools:stolnica boardbench scraper
09
Waiting Time
00:05:37

Wrap the kneaded dough tightly in plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out, and let it rest for about 10 minutes.

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Always wrap the dough in plastic during resting, otherwise a dry crust will form on the surface.

Tools:plastic wrap
10
Active Cooking
00:06:17

Cut the rested dough in half, keep the remaining half wrapped, dust the board with flour, and use a rolling pin to roll the dough evenly from the center outwards.

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Roll the dough to an even, moderate thickness so it is not too thick to chew or too thin to hold the filling.

Ingredients:unbleached flour
Tools:rolling pin
11
Active Cooking
00:06:54

Use a 3-inch round metal cutter to stamp out neat round dough circles from the rolled sheet, then save and wrap the dough scraps.

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Press the cutter down firmly and twist slightly to get clean-cut edges without stretching the dough.

Tools:3-inch round cutter
12
Active Cooking
00:07:31

Use a 1 oz disher scoop to place uniform mounds of potato and cheese filling right in the center of each round dough wrapper.

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Place the filling strictly in the center so the edges remain clean for sealing.

Ingredients:russet potato
Tools:1 oz disher scoop
13
Active Cooking
00:08:07

Gently stretch the dough around the filling without getting filling in the seams, bring the edges together, and pinch really tight until securely sealed.

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Pinch the edges tightly and keep filling out of the seam, otherwise they will open up and leak when boiled.

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Active Cooking
00:08:54
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Handle boiling water with extreme care to avoid serious scalds or splashes.

Gently drop the shaped pierogi into a pot of vigorously boiling water, and once they float to the top, boil them for about 3 minutes.

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Do not overcrowd the pot when dropping in pierogi, otherwise they will stick together and tear.

Tools:potslotted spoon
15
Active Cooking
00:09:46

Melt butter in a large frying pan, place the boiled pierogi in without overcrowding, and pan-fry until lightly crisped and golden brown on both sides.

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Do not overcrowd the frying pan, otherwise the pierogi will stick and won't brown evenly.

Ingredients:butter
Tools:spatulaFrying pan
16
Active Cooking
00:11:07

Arrange the pan-fried pierogi in a serving dish around a dollop of sour cream in the center, top with the previously fried onions and fresh herbs.

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Serve immediately while hot and crispy so the texture and flavor are at their best.

Ingredients:sour cream (0.5 cup)
Tools:serving dish

groceryAll Ingredients

russet potato4 piece
Onion1.5 cup
Salt1 tsp
crushed black pepper0.25 tsp
Ricotta cheese1 cup
butter4 tbsp
unbleached flour4 cup
water1 cup
Egg2 piece
sour cream0.5 cup

blenderAll Tools Needed

potTongsknifecutting boardpotato ricerglass bowlspatulawooden spoonskillet / panglass dishforkmeasuring cupstolnica boardbench scraperplastic wraprolling pin3-inch round cutter1 oz disher scoopslotted spoonFrying panserving dish