What is special about pierogi dough?
I wanted to make home-made pierogis. Is there a special dough that needs to be used? I wanted the pierogis to be fairly thick - what type of dough would work best?
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Some pierogi recipes include sour cream in the dough; they also often have more egg than a typical basic pasta dough.
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What are pierogies dough made of?
This recipe is a simple combination of flour, eggs, water, and salt. You might need to add a little more water or a little more flour based on the humidity of the day, the weight of the flour, and other factors. The dough should not be so dry it is crumbly or so wet it is sticky.Is pierogi dough the same as pasta?
Pierogi dough is much more pliable and soft in comparison to pasta dough, which makes it easier to roll out by hand.What makes pierogi dough tough?
If your pierogi dough is too tough, then odds are you need some more liquid in there to make it more pliable.Why are pierogies so good?
Why are pierogi so popular? To many Poles, pierogi are remindful of childhood flavors and of their family home. Everybody knows that kids usually love flour dishes. Poles adore pierogi not only out of nostalgia for the past; they are the archetypal comfort food, satiating and hearty.More answers regarding what is special about pierogi dough?
Answer 2
You should be fine using a regular homemade pasta dough.
I learned to make perogis with a standard egg dough - egg, flour, water, and oil. The filling is dry curd cottage cheese, salt, and eggs. To shape them we use a nifty hand tart cutter that I can't find online anywhere. Then we boil them in water for about 10 minutes to cook. Serve with melted butter.
Answer 3
Like @justkt said you should be fine using regular homemade pasta dough. If you want something more specific though I used this recipe from Food.com. Its super good. Especially since I also made the cottage cheese myself as well.
Answer 4
Quite often pierogi doughs are vegan, especially if you are making the peirogies for X-mas eve (where in many sects, you don't eat meat the on X-mas eave, and fish is not considered a meat).
2 cups flour
~1/2 cup warm water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon saltMix all together, and give it a little knead to make it consistent, but no more - otherwise you'll make the dough tough
Then you roll out the dough, cut circles with a large mouth jar or a glass, stuff and pinch closed. Boil till dough is cooked or par-boil and then fry in a pan. Add onions, butter and bacon to taste.
Typical fillings include mashed potatoes (sometimes with cheese), cottage cheese (dry), sour kraut, fruit (desert), rarely cooked meat - anything you can stuff in it.
(yah I know, I mentioned vegan earlier, but vegan tastes a lot better when you add butter and bacon *rim-shot*)
Answer 5
Here's how you make'm.
5 cups of flour 5 eggs 8 oz's of sour cream 1/4 cup of water....
That makes the dough, cover it with a towel for 10 minutes.
Answer 6
Here is a generation recipe for a light pierogy dough;
4 cups flour 2 eggs 5 TBSP sour cream 3 TBSP oil 3/4 cup water
as noted above, add you filling and toss in boiling water. When they float their done.
I use a Chinese basket brush to retrieve from the water and toss in fried onions and butter to prevent sticking.
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