Bessy Bell and Mary Gray,
They were two bonny lasses;
They built their house upon the lea,
And covered it with rushes.
Bessy kept the garden gate,
And Mary kept the pantry;
Bessy always had to wait,
While Mary lived in plenty.
Mary’s Pierogi
Sauerkraut Filling:
2 tbs butter
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 cups sauerkraut, drained and minced
salt and pepper to taste
Potato Filling:
3 tbs butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cups cold mashed potatoes
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white pepper
Dough:
3 eggs
1 cup sour cream
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
1. To prepare the sauerkraut filling, melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the drained sauerkraut and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then remove to a plate to cool.
2. For the mashed potato filling, melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir into the mashed potatoes, and season with salt and white pepper.
3. To make the dough, beat together the eggs and sour cream until smooth. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking powder; stir into the sour cream mixture until dough comes together. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until firm and smooth. Divide the dough in half, then roll out one half to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 3 inch rounds using a biscuit cutter.
4. Place a small spoonful of the mashed potato filling into the center of each round. Moisten the edges with water, fold over, and press together with a fork to seal. Repeat procedure with the remaining dough and the sauerkraut filling.
5. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add perogies and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until pierogi float to the top. Remove with a slotted spoon
My kids love, love, love pierogies, but I’m afraid they’d favor Mrs. T’s to mine. Still, I’ve been thinking about trying them from scratch for a couple of months now.
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Mmmmmmmmmmm. And they’re even vegetarian!
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I love potato perogies! Thanks for commenting.
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These recipes look delicious.
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Reblogged this on Retired? No one told me! and commented:
I chanced upon this blog ..Well no I didn’t… I lie, Eric followed me… Some lovely recipes combined with folklore and what a treat I love it when a recipe is not just a recipe..Don’t you?
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Something I have not made yet but I think I will as I love sauerkraut and potatoes 🙂 Reblogged 🙂
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