Pierogies Auntie Marys Recipes

Steps:

• Dough- combine all ingredients and knead well. (Elaine's method: Mixed moist ingredients quickly in food processor then added the flour to knead until it formed a ball. Put in fridge to rest up to 2 days,) Roll out and cut with a 2 inch round cookie cutter. Fill with potato, sauerkraut or fruit fillings. Place 1 tsp. filling on each piece, fold over and pinch edges together. Drop into boiling water for 7 to 8 minutes or until Pierogies float to the top. Remove from pot. Place in a large bowl and top with melted butter.
• Potato-Cheese Filling: Combine all ingredients and mash well together. Yield 4 dozen.
• Sauerkraut Filling: Cook sauerkraut approximately 20 minutes. Drain and press out water. Saute onion in butter until golden. Add sauerkraut, salt and pepper. Fry for 10 minutes. Cool before putting fillings into Perogies. Yield: 4 dozen
• Prune or Plum Filling: Boil fruit for 20 minutes. Drain and cool. Remove seeds and chop finely. Sprinkle with sugar. Put one plum or prune per pierogy.
• You can freeze the pierogies before boiling or after boiling. Freeze the pierogies on parchment in a single layer on a cookie sheet. After freezing put them in a container. Put parchment between layers so they don't stick together. Boil or fry them after thawing. Serve with sour cream, applesauce or gravy.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the flour and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the butter, sour cream, eggs, egg yolk and oil. Stir the wet ingredients into the flour until well blended. Cover the bowl with a towel, and let stand for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Place potatoes into a pot, and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, and mash with shredded cheese and cheese sauce while still hot. Season with onion salt, salt and pepper. Set aside to cool.
• Separate the perogie dough into two balls. Roll out one piece at a time on a lightly floured surface until it is thin enough to work with, but not too thin so that it tears. Cut into circles using a cookie cutter, perogie cutter, or a glass. Brush a little water around the edges of the circles, and spoon some filling into the center. Fold the circles over into half-circles, and press to seal the edges. Place perogies on a cookie sheet, and freeze. Once frozen, transfer to freezer storage bags or containers.
• To cook perogies: Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Drop perogies in one at a time. They are done when they float to the top. Do not boil too long, or they will be soggy! Remove with a slotted spoon.