{"id":199,"date":"2008-06-22T04:00:41","date_gmt":"2008-06-22T10:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/?p=199"},"modified":"2008-06-22T04:00:41","modified_gmt":"2008-06-22T10:00:41","slug":"perogies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/?p=199","title":{"rendered":"Perogies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Its been a little while since I’ve posted a recipe on my blog, and I promised a couple of people I’d post this one, so here it is!<\/p>\n

Perogies are a potato-filled dough that are popular in the Ukraine. Dave also had them frequently on his mission in Canada. The Wikipedia article<\/a> provides various spellings for and various countries associated with perogies. Follow the link if you want to learn more.<\/p>\n

In any case, perogies have become a pretty popular dish around our house.<\/p>\n

Perogies are traditionally filled with a potato based filling, but it is also pretty common to use fruit as a filling. Once cooked they are traditionally served with sour cream. We like eating ours with ranch dressing (or cool whip, in the case of the fruit filled).<\/p>\n

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Perogies<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Filling<\/strong> (one option, anyway):<\/p>\n

8 – 10 potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes (or potato pearls)
\n1 onion, finely chopped
\n6 Tbsp. butter
\n2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
\n2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
\n4 – 6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
\nSalt and pepper to taste<\/p>\n

Boil the potatoes until tender. Remove and place in a medium-sized bowl. Mash. Reserve cooking water for dough.
\nSaute onion in butter.<\/p>\n

Add onion (with butter) to mashed potatoes. Add cheeses and bacon. Season to taste.<\/p>\n

Set aside, and allow to cool.<\/p>\n

The Dough<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

2 1\/4 c. reserved potato water, cooled to lukewarm (or just regular lukewarm water, if you’re lazy like me)
\n6 Tbsp. vegetable oil
\n2 eggs
\n6-7 c. flour
\n1 1\/2 tsp. salt<\/p>\n

Combine the water, oil, and eggs well.<\/p>\n

Mix together the salt and flour, and add to the wet mixture.<\/p>\n

Combine and knead, adding flour as necessary, until the dough is no longer sticky.
\n(If using a bosch or kitchen aide, the dough should pull away from the sides of the bowl)<\/p>\n

Let down stand for 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

Flour the counter top and roll to 1\/8″ – 1\/4″ thickness. Use a back of a dough press<\/a> to cut circles from the dough. Fill and seal the perogies. (The dough press can be purchased at Kitchen Kneads, or various places online. We generally use the mid-sized press – 4.75″)<\/p>\n

Place filled perogies on a wax-paper lined cookie sheet.<\/p>\n

Once the cookie sheet is filled, place the tray in the freezer approx. 30 minutes. Once frozen, remove from the tray and place in zippered freezer bags.<\/p>\n

To serve<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Remove the perogies from the freezer and drop into a pot of boiling water. Stir occasionally to keep them from sticking to the bottom of the pan.<\/p>\n

Once the perogies float to the top, remove from the water and place in a buttered frying pan. Brown (as desired) on both sides. Serve hot with ranch dressing or sour cream.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Variations<\/strong>
\nThere are a lot of variations you can make to the filling. Don’t be scared to get creative… see what you like. We’ve tried strawberries, apples, blueberries, sausage & eggs, and various combinations of mashed potatoes with other ingredients. (Note: when using fruit, cut it up small and add sugar and flour – to sweeten and thicken)
\nThe wikipedia article suggests even more fillings… sauerkraut, fish, cabbage, onion, rice, hard boiled eggs, cottage cheese, etc… Most are specific to a certain country or group of people. The sky is the limit.<\/p>\n

Here are a few more pictures of the perogie making process.
\nCutting circles out of the dough.
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Filled perogies on wax-paper lined tray.
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My messy child.
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Perogies browning in the frying pan. Just before serving.
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Thanks Sandra and Elizabeth for making these with me the other day. I had tons of fun, and it was great to try new ingredients!<\/p>\n

If anyone makes these I’d love you know what you think. And if you get creative with the fillings, let me know how that turns out too!<\/p>\n

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By the way… I have another sister celebrating a birthday this month. Today is Francine’s birthday. She’s 18!! A regular adult. Can you believe that??<\/p>\n

Happy birthday Franny, we love you!<\/p>\n

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