Done with the bugging,.... for now

Since the beginning of September the question "can you make pierogis" have been entered my earholes quite regularly

To be done and over with it I caved, and here we are, making pierogis
Sweat and tears, tell yah, but much worth it in the end ;)

(for a family of 8, with some to spare)

For the filling:

2 kilos of diced potatoes

400 grams of grated cheese
Cook the potatoes, drain, but keep just over 2 cups of the water

Mash the potatoes and cheese, leave to cool.

Leave the water to cool.

For the dough

8 cups of flour (or 900 ml for the Dutchies :p )

2 eggs

1 teaspoon of salt

2 cups of the cooled off potato water

In a kitchen machine (I use the mixer with dough hook) add flour, eggs, salt

start the machine, slowly add the water until a ball of dough forms

First roll out the dough, this is about 1/5 of the recipe

Use a glass (or cup/cutter) to cut out a circle

I used a wide cup to make bigger pierogis

(saves time :) )

Fill the pierogi with the mashed potato and cheese mixture

Fold and squeeze the sides tightly together

Boil them for about 8 minutes, they will start floating once done.

I did find however, some floated rather early,

I left them for the 8 minutes anyway, to make sure they were cooked properly.

We have some left overs to freeze, and yes, I did tell the kids not to bug me for pierogis until after the next summer holiday, I know it looks like it's a breeze, but it was rather time consuming ;)