How to Make Home Made Traditional Polish Pierogi Dough

Home Made Pierori Dough

As a child I always watched my Mom make home-made Polish Pierogi. New Britain, Connecticut has a very large Polish population, so we are fortunate to have an abundance of mom and pop shops and restaurants to purchase pierogis for those folks who don't make their own.

This is an easy family recipe to duplicate for authentic home-made pierogi dough.

What's really nice about it is that the dough is very elastic and forgiving, unlike some dough.

My grown daughters as well as granddaughter have all grown up on these pierogi. I've taught my daughters how to make the dough as well as the filling so that they too can carry on the family tradition.

Things You'll Need

• 2-1/2 cup sifted all purpose flour
• 2/3 cup ice water
• 1/2 Tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 4 TBL vegetable oil
• 1 egg

Instructions

1. Sift flour, salt & baking powder into bowl. Make a well in the center.

2. Mix egg, ice water and oil together and pour into well of flour mixture. Work into flour.

   (To make ice water, I add one ice cube into one cup of very cold water)

3. Knead until smooth and elastic. Cover and let rest 30 minutes. Place in warm location. (What I do is cover the top of the bowl with a clean towel and place in unheated oven with door closed)

4. Dust table with flour. Using an approximately 2-1/2 inch glass cup, dip edge in flour. Roll out dough using a rolling pin dusted with flour.

   Cut in circles and fill with your choice of filling.

Tips & Warnings

• It is important to only use a portion of dough at a time. Keep the unused portion of dough moist by wrapping in plastic wrap, and only use what you need.

• If dough is too dry, add 1 Tablespoon of cold ice water at a time until pliable.

• Makes enough dough for approximately 30 Pierogi.

Resources

• Moomettes Magnificents
• Start a Recipe Blog
• Natural Moms Business Guide
• Guide to Organizing Your Life
• Frugal New England Kitchen