Recipe: Old-Fashioned Ukrainian Perogies

Old-Fashioned Ukrainian Perogies: Old-Fashioned Ukrainian Perogies

Dough:
3-cups flour
1-tsp. salt
2-tbsp. veg. oil
1-cup water
1-egg

Filling:
1-cup grated cheddar cheese
4-cups hot mashed potatoes

Combine potatoes and cheese, set aside
Beat egg and then add oil and water; blend
Mix this with the flour and salt and knead to form a soft dough
Let stand covered for 10 minutes
Roll out dough, as for pies, about 1/8-inch thick on a floured board
With a round cutter, 21/2' to 3' across, cut into dough
Re-roll scraps, continue to cut until no more dough
Place 1-tbsp. of filling in center of dough and fold over, squeezing the edges
You may need to wet edges
Drop into boiling salted water and simmer 8 min.
Drain and rinse with cold water or toss with oil
Cool or fry in oil