Grandma Sliwa’s Potato Perogies

You can’t visit a polish household without being inundated with a supply of perogies. Finding the perfect garnish is also a task (bacon, sour cream, etc.)

Cover: 2 1/2 Cups Sifted All Purpose Flour 1 tsp. Baking Powder 1/2 tsp. Salt 2 eggs 1/2 cup Cooking Oil 2 teaspoons Water Filling: 1 cup Chopped Onions 1/2 Cup Chicken Fat 2 Cups Mashed Potatoes 1 Egg Well Beaten 1 tsp. Salt 1/8 tsp. Pepper

• Sauté onions & add remaining ingredients

• Sift Flour w/ baking powder & salt. Make a well in center & add eggs, oil & water. Mix w/ the hands & then knead on a lightly floured board until smooth. Roll out dough on a lightly floured board as thin as possible.

• Cut into 2 inch rounds.

• Place 1 Tablespoon filling into 3 in rounds. Moisten edge of dough and pull together to enclose filling completely form a ball.

• Cook in oven on oiled cookie sheet 350 degrees for 35min.

• Fry in Butter & onions or Boil first and then fry.

Organize & Mix:  10 mins

Bake:  35 mins

Source:  Grandma Sliwa

Suggested Course:  Appetizer – Snack –  – Breakfast

Servings/Yield:  Makes 2 Dozen