Classic Cheddar Cheese & Onion Pierogies
1 hour 15 minutes |
Servings:
40 Pierogies |
Prep:
40 minutes |
Cook:
35 minutes
Classic Cheddar Cheese & Onion Pierogies
1 hour 15 minutes
Servings:
40 Pierogies
Prep:
40 minutes
Cook:
35 minutes
Classic Cheddar Cheese & Onion Pierogies
1 hour 15 minutes
Servings:
40 Pierogies
Prep:
40 minutes
Cook:
35 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
Pierogi Dough
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (625 mL)
- 1/4 tsp salt (1 mL)
- 1 Countryside Farm Vita Egg, beaten (1)
- 1 cup low fat sour cream (250 mL)
- 3 Tbsp canola oil (45 mL)
Cheddar Cheese & Onion Filling
- 2 medium yellow potatoes, peeled, cooked and mashed (2)
- 2 Tbsp canola oil (30 mL)
- 1 small onion, finely chopped (1)
- 1 1/2 cups shredded old Cheddar cheese (375 mL)
- 1/4 tsp salt (1 mL)
- 1/4 tsp pepper (1 mL)
Method
Dough
- In large bowl, whisk together flour and salt.
- In separate bowl, whisk together egg, sour cream and canola oil until well mixed.
- Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients. Gently mix ingredients together.
- Before ingredients are completely mixed, transfer to a lightly floured work surface. Knead ingredients 7-8 times to form a soft ball.
- Do not over-work the dough or it will be tough.
Filling
- Cook potatoes and set aside.
- In small frying pan, heat canola oil over medium heat. Add onion to the pan and cook onion for about 5 minutes, or until onions have softened.
- Add to potato, along with shredded cheese and salt & pepper.
- Set aside to cool.
Assembly
- Divide the dough in half.
- Roll out each half of the dough to 1/8″ (0.5 cm) thickness. Cut the dough with a 3″ (8 cm) round cutter. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place about 1 Tbsp (15 mL) filing on each round. Lightly moisten edge of half of the round with water and fold over filling.
- Pinch edges together to seal. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
- Place pierogies on parchment paper, while preparing them, and keep covered with a slightly moist towel, until ready to cook.
- Cook pierogies in boiling salted water, in batches. Stir gently, until pierogies float, about 2-3 minutes. Do not over-cook or dough will be tough.