UKRAINIAN OLHA'S VARENYKY (PEROGIES)
Ukrainian Olha's Varenyky (perogies) These half moons of dough may be filled with a variety of fruits, vegetables, meats and cheeses, although for Christmas Eve potato and cabbage fillings are the favorite.
Provided by Olga D
Categories Main Dish Recipes Dumpling Recipes
Time 2h
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- To make the dough, combine the flour and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add the soft butter and evaporated milk; stir gently until all the liquid is absorbed. Add water only as needed, kneading continuously until dough sticks together. Place dough into a greased bowl, turn to coat, and let rest for 30 minutes.
- To make the potato filling, place potatoes into a saucepan with water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside. Melt 1/2 cup butter in a medium skillet, over medium heat. Saute onions in butter until tender. Mix the onions into the potatoes along with the cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- To make the sauerkraut and cabbage filling, pour the drained sauerkraut into a large saucepan. In a medium skillet, saute 2 onions in 1/2 cup butter until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir the onions into the sauerkraut along with the cabbage and chicken bouillon cube. Cook over low heat until liquid evaporates. Season with pepper and remove from heat. Allow the mixture to cool, then run through a grinder or food processor.
- Remove the dough from the bowl onto a lightly floured surface. Roll out to 1/8 inch in thickness. Cut into 3 inch circles. Place one tablespoon of filling onto one side of the circle. Fold the other half over and press the edges to seal. Place finished dumplings onto a floured tray and keep covered.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Drop 10 or so dumplings into the water at a time. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, then remove to a colander to drain. Place finished dumplings onto a lightly oiled dish and turn them to coat with a thin layer. This will keep them from sticking together. Serve dumplings with fried onions and sour cream. Cooled dumplings also can be fried in oil and butter for a nice crispy surface.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 635.9 calories, Carbohydrate 81.9 g, Cholesterol 76.1 mg, Fat 27.9 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 15.7 g, SaturatedFat 17.2 g, Sodium 918.9 mg, Sugar 7.7 g
MEAT-FILLED PELMENI, VARENIKI, OR PIEROGI
Pelmeni were traditionally frozen before cooking (they're from Siberia; one would just make a few hundred, throw them in a bag, and put the bag in a barn or outdoors), and some people insist that they're best when frozen first, though I cannot imagine why that would be. But all dumplings can be frozen successfully after filling and can even be cooked directly from the freezer. Just make sure they're floured enough to prevent sticking during freezing, or the dough might tear. You may not use all of this filling, but it's best not to run short. As with pot stickers (Wor Teep, page 63), be sure not to overfill the dumplings or the seams will burst. Any combination of meats will do well as a filling here. If you grind your own, it will be even better; the meat should be ground quite finely. Though the butter suffices as a sauce, you can serve these with sour cream as well if you like.
Yield makes about 50, enough for 10
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Put the meat in a food processor along with a large pinch of salt and some pepper. Process, along with a couple of tablespoons of cold water, until the mixture is finely ground and almost fluffy. Mix in the onion by hand.
- Lay a wrapper on a work surface, then place 1 to 2 teaspoons of the filling in the center of it; brush the edges of the wrapper with egg white, then pinch tightly to close. If you have cut circles, form half-moons; if you have cut squares, form triangles. Press the seam tightly to seal; it's best if no air is trapped between the filling and wrapper. Set on a lightly floured plate or wax paper. (It is at this point that the pelmeni are traditionally frozen, and you can do so if you like, or refrigerate them for a day or so.)
- To boil the dumplings, melt the butter, set a large pot of water to boil, and preheat the oven to 200°F. Salt the water and boil the dumplings a few at a time until they rise to the surface. A minute or two later, taste a bit of the dough to see whether it is tender. As they finish, remove the dumplings with a slotted spoon and put them in an ovenproof bowl; drizzle them with some of the butter and put the bowl in the oven. When the pelmeni are done, grind some fresh pepper over them, make sure they are coated evenly with butter, garnish with dill if you like, and serve hot.
- Drain the cooked pelmeni and put them in a bowl filled with hot, rich broth, like chicken stock (page 160). Omit the butter. Garnish with fresh dill or parsley leaves and serve.
UKRAINIAN VARENYKY WITH ONION BUTTER (PEROGIES)
This popular Ukrainian dish is also known as pyrohy, perogies or potato dumplings. Cheesy potato filling surrounded by a tender, almost non-existent, dough that melts in your mouth. This dough is so tender that I use vegetable oil if there is any left over varenyky. They are easier to pull apart after they have been refrigerated. Your could drizzle oil over the varenyky toss and then add the onion butter. Company's Coming.. Internation Buffet.
Provided by Olha7397
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- DOUGH: Combine flour, baking powder add salt in food processor.
- Process for 3 seconds.
- With motor running, slowly add cooking oil and enough warm water through feed chute until a ball begins to form.
- Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface.
- Knead 3 to 4 times until smooth.
- Cover with plastic wrap.
- Let stand for 20 minutes.
- ONION BUTTER: Saute onion in butter in small saucepan on medium-low for about 10 minutes until onion is soft but not brown.
- Keep hot.
- TWO CHEESE POTATO FILLING: Mix first 4 ingredients in medium bowl until Cheddar cheese melts and mixture is evenly moist.
- Makes about 2 1/4 cups filling.
- Divide dough into 4 equal portions.
- Roll out 1 portion into a rope about 12 inches long.
- Keep other portions covered.
- Cut at 1 inch intervals.
- Press balls slightly to flatten.
- Cover with plastic wrap.
- Stretch and press 1 ball to about 2 1/2 inches in diameter or roll out with rolling pin.
- Place in palm of hand.
- Place about 2 teaspoons filling centre.
- I like to make the potato filling a day ahead so that it is cold.
- Fold dough in half.
- With well floured fingers, pinch edges firmly together to seal.
- Edges of dough may be moistened if desired.
- Arrange in single layer on lightly floured tea towel-lined baking sheet.
- Cover with tea towel to prevent drying.
- Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
- Cook varenyky, in batches, in boiling water and salt in large pot or Dutch oven for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until varenyky float to top.
- Allow to bob for 1 minute.
- Remove using slotted spoon.
- Drain.
- Turn into large bowl.
- Drizzle some Onion Butter over each varenyky batch.
- Gently shake to mix and prevent sticking.
- Makes 4 dozen varenyky.
- VARIATION: Add 6 bacon slices, cooked crisp and crumbled, to Two Cheese Potato Filling.
- VARIATION: After varenyky are cooked, sauté, in batches, in 2 teaspoons butter in frying pan until lightly browned.
- TO MAKE AHEAD: Place filled varenyky (cooked or uncooked) on baking sheet, in layers between waxed paper or parchment paper.
- Cover.
- Freeze until solid.
- To remove varenyky, hit baking sheet on counter to pop them off.
- Store in resealable freezer bags in freezer.
- To cook from frozen, do not thaw.
- Boil, as above, increasing cooking time after they float to top.
- Serve with sour cream.
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