Pierogi (dumplings)
Another traditional Polish dish. We make it with a lot of different fillings. Today we have
pierogi with cottage cheese
To make dough we need
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flour
water
egg
oil
salt
First Put flour in a large shallow bowl. Add water, egg, oil, and salt to well and carefully beat
together. Continue stirring with a wooden spoon until a soft dough forms. Transfer dough to a lightly
floured surface and knead, until its smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes (dough will be very soft).
Invert a bowl over dough and let stand at room temperature 1 hour.
In the mid time we make filling. Mix the cottage cheese with sugar and a yolk.
Then form and cook pierogi. Bon appetite
Sernik
To make Traditional Polish cheesecake we need
Crust:
flour
sugar
baking powder
cold butter
egg yolks
sour cream
Filling:
softened butter
sugar
eggs, separated
vanilla
dry curd cheese
1. To make the crust: In a large bowl or mix flour, sugar and baking powder. Cut in
butter as for pie dough. In a separate bowl, mix together egg yolks and sour cream and
add to flour, mixing only until combined. Lightly grease a pan with butter. Fit the
dough into pan, making a crimped or rolled edge.
2. Heat the oven to 2000 degrees. In a large bowl mix butter with sugar until light and
fluffy. Beat in 4 egg yolks and vanilla until well incorporated. Add cheese. In a
separate bowl, beat the egg whites to stiff peaks. Fold them into the cheese mixture.
Pour filling into prepared pan. Bake 50-60 minutes. Bon appetite.
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