Homemade Polish Pierogies

Heat butter and water over medium heat until melted. Add to the flour along with the salt and combine until a flakey dough forms. Add in egg. Knead the dough- it should be nice and soft. If it’s dry, add more water. Cut into two even pieces and place in a damp paper towel to rest for 30 minutes.

For the filling, add your potatoes to a large pot and cover with cold water and 1 tsp salt. Bring to a boil. Once the potatoes are soft (30ish minutes), drain them and add back in the pot to mash. Add cheese, sour cream and a generous amount of salt & pepper to taste.

Caramelize the onions over low heat with oil or butter, stirring occasionally for about an hour.

Roll out 1/2 the dough until it’s about 1/8 in thick. Use either a cookie cutter or the mouth of a cup to cut out 3-5 inch circles. Size doesn’t really matter, just make sure not to over stuff them. If they aren’t sealed properly, the potatoes will fall out when you boil them. You can use a bit of water to seal by just dipping your fingers in and using them to line the inside of the dough. Then use a fork along the outside to complete each pierogi.

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and place each pierogi in about 6 at a time. Once they float to the top (2 min), dry them off and pan fry them in the butter over medium heat.

Serve with sour cream and caramelized onions!