perogies

How To Make perogies

• Step 1
  Dough--------------.
• Step 2
  Mix dough ingredients together.
• Step 3
  You may have to add more liquid or flour to make the dough soft and somewhat sticky.
• Step 4
  Turn onto a floured surface and knead more flour into dough- just enough to make it easier to handle.
• Step 5
  The dough will be slightly sticky.
• Step 6
  Do not over-knead.
• Step 7
  Place dough in an oiled bowl.
• Step 8
  Cover and let rest for 30 minuets.
• Step 9
  Filling-----------.
• Step 10
  Cook onion in butter.
• Step 11
  Mix with potatoes, and add cheese while the mixture is still hot.
• Step 12
  You may substitute Cheez Whiz for the cheddar.
• Step 13
  Let filling cool before using (place in fridge.) If you are using the alternate filling, simply mix those ingredients together.
• Step 14
  Manufacturing------
• Step 15
  Set a large pot of water to boil.
• Step 16
  Form walnut-sized balls of the filling.
• Step 17
  Roll out dough on floured surface fairly thinly (3 millimeters, or 0.125 inch
• Step 18
  Cut out circles approximately 7 1/2 centimeters (3 inches) in diameter (a wider-mouthed glass should do fine.) Press scraps into a ball.
• Step 19
  If the dough has a less-floury side, keep that side up.
• Step 20
  To prevent perogies with"horns", I pinch at the top ("90 degree mark") of the perogy first, then pinch at the 180 and degree edges, working up to the 90 degree mark.
• Step 21
  Melt about 1/2 cup of butter or margarine in microwave
• Step 22
  Place in a bowl, drizzle with some melted butter, and gently shake to distribute the butter.
• Step 23
  *Platzkies (pronounced "plutch-keys"): (The scrap dough is not tender enough to make into perogies, but make good"dumplings" by themselves.) Roll out scraps to approxamitely the same thickness as before.
• Step 24
  Cook strips in water until they float.
• Step 25
  Repeat draining and drizzling treatment as with perogies.
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