Best Homemade Perogies
Classic homemade perogies with soft dough and creamy potato-cheese filling.
Ingredients
- Dough
- 3 cups 375 g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup 180 ml warm water
- 2 tbsp sour cream or oil for tenderness
- Filling
- 2 cups mashed potatoes cooled
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar or farmer’s cheese
- 2 tbsp butter
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- For Cooking
- Salted water for boiling
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 small onion thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Make and rest dough.
- Prepare creamy filling.
- Roll, fill, and seal perogies.
- Boil until floating, then pan-fry in butter.
Notes
- Resting the dough is essential
- Don’t overfill
- Freeze uncooked for later
- Pan-frying adds the best flavor