tpchmara@wateng.UUCP (Tom Chmara) (06/01/84)
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Here's a contribution from the Great White North. Pyrohy (Verenyky) were
a gift from your favourite diety to mankind. A friend of mine noted that
they could be considered potato dumplings; I don't know, as I'm not too
familiar with dumplings. These wonders are also known as `perogies' by
the Poles.
Pyrohy
Filling
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1 tbsp. chopped onion ( optional )
2 tbsp. butter ( optional )
4 cups mashed potatoes
4 oz. cream cheese
4 oz. grated cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Cook onion in butter until tender. Put cream cheese and
cheddar cheese on potatoes when hot, as this will melt the
cheese and it will blend nicely. Mix well to get even fla-
vour and colouring of filling, seasoning with salt and
pepper.
Allow to cool.
Dough
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2 cups lukewarm water
1 egg, well beaten
2 tbsp. oil
1 tsp. salt
Begin to add flour a little at a time until about 4
cups of flour has been used to form a soft dough. Knead
dough on pastry board until it doesn't stick to your hands,
and when cut in half dough is smooth and has air bubbles.
Let dough rest about 15 minutes.
Assembly
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Flour pastry board and roll dough out thin. Cut into
approx. 2 1/2" circles. Place about 1 tbsp. of filling in
middle of circle; then fold dough over to enclose filling,
pinching securely to seal filling inside ( should look like
a half-moon ). Place finished pyrohy on a towel, covering
with another towel to stop them from drying out while making
the rest.
Bring 6 qts ( the more the merrier ) salted water to a
boil in a large pot. Drop 10-12 at a time into the water.
Stir them gently with a wooden spoon until they rise to the
surface. Cook for about 7 minutes, timing from the moment
the water begins to boil again. Remove with a slotted spoon
and drain well. Place in a deep dish and coat with melted
butter. Top with lightly-browned chopped onion, crisp
chopped bacon or both. Serve with sour cream.
NOTES
-If you have a 'perogy pogy', follow the instructions for
assembling the pyrohy.
-A tasty idea is to use fresh cherries or plums as filling
instead of the potato-cheese mixture. Top with sour cream
sprinkled with sugar.
I accept no responsibility for weight gained through consumption of these
things. Eat hearty!
---tpc---