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Pierogi, made with supermarket ingredients

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

65 min3 to wash

3 lazy steps

  1. 1

    Mix 500 ml flour, 1 egg, 120 ml sour cream, 60 ml water, and 1/2 tsp salt into a dough, rest for 30 minutes, then roll thin and cut 7.5 cm rounds.

  2. 2

    Sauté 1 diced onion in 2 tbsp butter over medium heat for 8 minutes until golden, then mix half of it into 250 ml mashed potatoes combined with 250 ml shredded cheddar cheese.

  3. 3

    Fill dough rounds with potato mixture, seal edges, boil in salted water for 3 minutes until they float, then pan-fry in remaining onion butter over medium-high heat for 2 minutes per side until crispy.

How it's eaten in Poland

In Poland, served hot topped with extra melted butter, crisp bacon bits (skwarki), fried onions, and a side of cold sour cream.

Ingredients (serves 2)

Authentic ingredients in Poland

Optional authentic touch
Chilling the mashed potato filling completely before assembling prevents the dough from softening, yielding a tighter seal and fluffier pierogi.

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