Ingredients
Dough for pierogi with sweet cheese
5 cups (600g) of all-purpose flour
1 egg
1 cup of warm water
2 pinches of salt
4-5 tbsps of oil
Sweet cheese pierogi filling
2 cups of cottage/ farmer cheese
½ cup of sugar
2 egg yolks (optional)
½ tsp of vanilla extract
Directions
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How To Make Dough For Pierogi With Sweet Cheese?
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Put flour, egg, oil, and salt into the bowl. Whisk it together with a hand or dough hook attachment.
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Start adding the water slowly, letting it incorporate before adding more.
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Whisk until all the ingredients are incorporated and there are no lumps.
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How To Make The Sweet Cheese For Pierogi?
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Mix all the ingredients together using a food processor or blender until you will get a smooth and creamy consistency.
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How To Mold Pierogi With Sweet Cheese?
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Divide the dough into 2 or 3 pieces.
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Thinly roll each piece out onto a floured surface to just under 1/16 - 1/8” thickness.
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Use a round cookie cutter to cut the circles from the dough.
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Put the sweet cheese in the center of each circle. The more filling, the better, however, you need to be sure they stay inside pierogi. When the sweet cheese filling will get between the dough when sealing, pierogi may fall apart during the cooking.
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Pull the edges of each circle together to form pierogi. Make sure the seal is continuous and intact. You can't leave any free space, as pierogi will fall apart during the cooking. Pinch tightly.
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Collect the remaining dough scraps and put them to the other 2 dough pieces. Repeat the process until the entire dough and all the filling are used.
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How To Cook Pierogi With Sweet Cheese?
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Pour the water into the big pot. Add 2 pinches of salt. Boil.
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Gently throw pierogi, one by one into the boiling water.
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When they start floating, wait for a minute and take them out with the slotted spoon.
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Pour the melted butter on top. Serve warm.