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Pierogi (Stuffed Dumplings)
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Pierogi (Stuffed Dumplings)

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Polish dumplings with potato-quark or sauerkraut filling, boiled and pan-fried.

⏱️ Prep time 60 min. 🍳 Cook time 20 min. 🍽️ 4 servings 📊 Difficulty: hard ⭐ 8/10

Source / link: Osteuropäische Küche (Polen)

Ingredients

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400 g Flour
200 ml Hot water
1 Stück Egg (optional, can be omitted)
1 TL Salt
500 g Potatoes
200 g Quark (or plant-based alternatives)
2 Stück Onions
2 EL Oil
1 Prise Pepper

Preparation

Step by step through the recipe

  1. 1 Knead 400 g flour, 200 ml hot water, 1 egg (optional) and 1 TL salt into a smooth dough, let rest for 30 Minuten.
  2. 2 Cook and mash 500 g potatoes. Mix with 200 g quark (or plant-based substitute) and one sautéed onion, season with 1 Prise pepper.
  3. 3 Roll out the dough thinly, cut out circles.
  4. 4 Place some filling on each circle, fold over and press the edges firmly.
  5. 5 Cook the pierogi in salted water for ca. 3–4 Minuten, until they rise to the surface.
  6. 6 Pan-fry in 2 EL oil with the remaining onions until golden brown and serve.

Notes & tips

Note: Contains gluten (dough) + cow's milk (quark) + optional egg (in dough).

Nutrition

estimated per serving
Calories
591 kcal
Protein
21 g
Fat
10 g
Carbs
102 g

– = ingredient not in nutrition database (estimate incomplete)

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