Pierogi Ruskie (Potato and Cheese Pierogi)

Pierogi are always on the menu at milk bars, historic Polish restaurants that were once socialist canteens. This recipe for pierogi ruskie, stuffed with potatoes and cheese, comes from the Bar Prasowy, which is one of the most famous milk bars in Warsaw, and a place where fist-size dumplings can be filled with mushrooms and meat, spinach and cheese, or any number of combinations. These pierogi can be made from kitchen staples, though you’d be doing yourself a favor if you sought out the salty quark cheese that would be used in Poland. Be patient with your first few pierogi: Sealing the filling inside the dumpling takes some practice, but the practice itself is enjoyable. You can snack on the pierogi straight after boiling, or pan-fry them with butter until crisp and serve with barszcz, a light Polish borscht.

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INGREDIENTS

2 grams all-purpose flour (preferably unbleached), plus m
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large egg ; beaten
1/2 pound waxy or all-purpose potatoes
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 medium yellow onions (about 8 ounces each) ; finely chopped
1/2 cup quark cheese ; cottage cheese or sour cream (about 4 ounces)
Butter ; for pan-frying (optional)
Sour cream ; for garnish
Chopped fresh parsley or dill ; for garnish

to 30 pierogi

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Pierogi Ruskie (Potato and Cheese Pierogi)

2 grams all-purpose flour (preferably unbleached), plus m 
1 teaspoon kosher salt 
3 tablespoons unsalted butter 
1 large egg beaten
1/2 pound waxy or all-purpose potatoes 
  Salt and pepper 
3 tablespoons unsalted butter 
3 medium yellow onions (about 8 ounces each) finely chopped
1/2 cup quark cheese cottage cheese or sour cream (about 4 ounces)
  Butter for pan-frying (optional)
  Sour cream for garnish
  Chopped fresh parsley or dill for garnish

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    "text": "Prepare the dough: Add the flour and salt to a large bowl; whisk to combine. In a small saucepan, heat 1/2 cup water and the butter over medium-high until butter is melted, about 3 minutes. Pour the buttery liquid into the flour gradually, stirring it in as you add it. (The dough will be quite crumbly and flaky at this point, like a biscuit dough.) Stir in the egg until combined then move the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, 5 to 7 minutes. Cover the dough with a dampened towel or plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes."
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    "text": "Prepare the filling: Peel the potatoes and cut into 1-inch cubes. Add them to a large pot, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon salt and cover with cold water by about 2 inches. Bring to a boil over high and continue to cook at a simmer until potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes."
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    "text": "While the potatoes cook, prepare the onions: In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high. Add the onions, season generously with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden-brown and softened, about 12 minutes. Set aside about 1 cup of onions for garnish and add the rest to a medium bowl."
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    "text": "Transfer the cooked potatoes to a colander to drain, then transfer to the medium bowl with the onions. Add the cheese, stir to combine, season generously with salt and pepper, then let cool."
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    "text": "Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil over high."
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    "text": "Prepare the wrappers: Cut the dough into two even pieces. (You’ll want to leave one piece under the towel to stay moist while you work with the other piece.) You’ll also want a small bowl of flour, a small bowl of water and a towel handy for keeping your hands clean. Dust some flour onto a baking sheet (for holding the pierogi) and your work surface, then roll out one portion of dough until 1/8-inch thick. Using a 3-inch cookie cutter or inverted glass, punch 12 to 15 disks of dough. (Save and refrigerate the scraps to boil as a rustic pasta, in soup or another use.)"
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    "text": "Assemble the pierogi: Working with one disk at time, spoon a scant tablespoon of filling onto the middle of it. Fold the dough in half to enclose the filling, bringing the edges together to form a crescent shape. Pinch the two sides together at the top, then work your way down on both sides, pinching the dough over the filling and pushing in the filling as needed, making sure the potato mixture does not break the seal. If needed, you can dip your fingertip into water and moisten the dough in spots as needed to help the two sides adhere together."
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    "text": "To form a rustic pattern on the curved seal, pinch the rounded rim underneath using your pointer finger and middle finger and press an indentation on top with your thumb, working your way along the rounded rim. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. (If you’ve gotten some filling on your fingers, dip your fingertips into the bowl of water then dry them off on the towel.)"
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    "text": "Repeat with remaining disks, then repeat the entire process with the remaining portion of dough. You’ll want to work fairly quickly, as the pierogi can be harder to seal if they start to dry out. (If cooking the pierogi at a later point, transfer them on the baking sheet to the freezer until frozen solid, then transfer the pierogi to a resealable bag and freeze.)"
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Serving Size: 1 to 30 pierogi (15g
Recipe Makes: 24 to 30 pie

Calories: 28
Calories from Fat: 28 (100%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 3.1g	4 %
	Saturated Fat 1.9g	9 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.8g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.1g
Cholesterol 16.4mg		5 %
Sodium 56.8mg		2 %
Potassium 3.7mg		0 %
Total Carbohydrate 0g		0 %
	Dietary Fiber 0g	0 %
	Sugars, other 0g
Protein 0.3g		0 %
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Calories per serving: 28

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