My great-grandmother’s recipe. A little bit of work, but well worth it. We make about 200 every Christmas Eve, and everyone can’t wait. The amounts for the ingredients is an estimate, because my great-grandmother does not measure! Serve with a side of sour cream.
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups cold mashed potatoes
- ½ cup butter
- 2 large onions, chopped
Directions
Step 1
Place the sour cream in a large bowl, and mix in flour to make a dough. Roll the dough out on a floured surface about 1/16 inch thick, and cut rounds about 3 1/2 inches across using a cookie cutter or a glass. Re-roll the unused dough to make more rounds, up to 4 times — after that, it gets hard to work with.
Step 2
Place about 1 teaspoon of mashed potatoes in the center of each dough round, fold over into a half-moon shape, and press and seal the edges with a fork. Set the filled pierogies aside under a towel to prevent drying.
Step 3
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat, and cook and stir the onions until translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the cooked onions and set aside, leaving butter in the skillet.
Step 4
Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil, and carefully drop a few filled pierogies at a time into the boiling water. After they float to the surface, allow them to gently boil for about 4 minutes.
Step 5
Re-heat the butter in the skillet over medium heat. Gently scoop the pierogies out of the water (they break easily) and place them in the skillet to brown on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Place the fried pierogies on a buttered baking sheet, sprinkle them with the cooked onions, and keep warm in the oven on low setting until served.
Tips
You can make the pierogies ahead and freeze them after boiling them in Step 4. Then just fry the pierogies when you're ready to serve them.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 16 | |
Calories 226 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat12g | 16% |
Saturated Fat8g | 38% |
Cholesterol28mg | 9% |
Sodium136mg | 6% |
Total Carbohydrate26g | 9% |
Dietary Fiber1g | 5% |
Total Sugars1g | |
Protein4g | |
Vitamin C3mg | 17% |
Calcium49mg | 4% |
Iron1mg | 7% |
Potassium173mg | 4% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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