Pyrogi (Ukranian Type of Dumpling) Recipe

  Pasta

Ingredients:
Dough: 2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 egg
2/3 cup cool water
Potato Filling: 4 large cooked potatoes
1 large chopped onion
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Cheese Filling: 2 cups farmer cheese
4 oz. cream cheese
1 egg
salt
a little sour cream

Directions:
Dough: Mix flour with salt. Add egg and water. Knead lightly. Cover with lid and set aside.
To Form: Roll dough thin. Cut round with inverted water glass. Hold round in palm, face up, place spoonful of filling in center. Fold in half. Press edges to seal. Lay on dry, clean kitchen towel and cover.
To cook: Drop into large pot of boiling water, a few at a time. Boil rapidly about 4 min. Lift out and rinse with hot water. Drain. Coat with melted butter. Keep hot. Serve with sour cream.
To make filling:
Mash the potatoes. Add onion sauteed in oil Season with salt and pepper. Cool.
OR
Combine the cheeses, ett and salt. Add a little sour cream if mixture is too dry.

Pyrogi (Ukranian Type of Dumpling)
 

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