Ever since leaving Madison ive missed the cute little pierogi spot downtown around the corner from state and gorham, they had the best pierogies, and i just adored the owner, he always took good care of me. I decided why not try and make my own, and as much work at they were, they were super yummy, and even better reheated the next day!

The whole process is a little time consuming, but overall its pretty simple.

4 cups of flour

1 cup of water

3 tablespoons of butter, room temp is fine

1 teaspoon of salt

4 medium sized potatoes boiled

8 oz bag of shredded mozz cheese

garlic powder-pinch, big boy pinch

 

mix the flour and salt in a large bowl, set it aside

warm the water and butter in a pan until they are warm

pour the water and butter mix into the flour mix and stir it with a spoon

kneed dough with you hands or stand mixer with the dough hook, for 5 mins. I used the kitchen aid, it was much easier.

dough should be smooth, soft and elastic

wrap the dough in plastic wrap for 30 mins

Make the filling, its really easy and there are a million different ways to do it, mine was really simple and really tasty.

4 medium sized potatoes boiled

mash them with a fork, then add an 8 oz bag of shredded mozz cheese, and a little garlic powder for extra flavoring

mix it all together until it looks like a bowl of mashed potatoes, set a side

once the dough is done split it into 4 balls, roll each ball out really thin, about an 1/8 of an inch, then cut 3 inch circles using a biscuit cutter, cookie cutter or glass, i used a glass and it was a pain in my butt, but it worked fine

then fill the center of each circle with the potato mix, i did about a tablespoon in each

fold each one making sure to close them tightly, pinch them closed, wet your fingers a little bit if you need to.

meanwhile boil a large pot of water and reduce to a simmer

add about 4 or 5 to the water, when they float to the top they are done. They can be eaten as is, or saute them in a frying pan with butter and onions until brown and crispy on each side.

this dough makes about two dozen. we ate them by themselves with no side dish, they were really filling.

again, they are a lot of work to do alone, sorta like tamales, if you can get a helper to help stuff them its a lot easier.

enjoy!