VERY BEST PIEROGI DOUGH

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This recipe is from my mother's cousin, who ran a small polish restaurant in our area for over 40 years! Really makes a difference to have the right dough!

Provided by Doreen Schultz

Categories     Savory Pies

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 10

PIEROGI DOUGH
1 c warm milk
4 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 tsp salt
4 egg yolks, beaten
3 1/2 to 4 cups flour
SAUERKRAUT AND MUSHROOM FILLING
2 c sauerkraut, rinsed
1 small onion, chopped, sauteed in 1 tbsp butter
2 c mushrooms, chopped (a variety is recommended)

Steps:

  • 1. Melt butter in warm milk. Add egg yolks. Pour flour and salt over warm milk and mix well. 'Cover and let dough rest for 10 minutes or more. Knead for 2 minutes. Let rest again. Roll out dough. Cut with a 4 inch circle. Put filling of your choice in center. Fold over and crimp to seal edges. Drop in a pot of boiling water until pierogi float to the top. Do not crowd pan to avoid sticking. Place pierogi on a cooling rack over a cookie sheet to cool. You can freeze them once cooled. Heat them in a pan of butter and sauteed onion or boil and cover with melted butter and onion.
  • 2. For filling--saute onions; add mushrooms and saute for a few minutes. Add sauerkraut and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. Fill Pierogi

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