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Pierogi

Pierogi

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Polish pierogi dough: flour, egg, warm water, and a little oil, cut into circles, filled, folded, and boiled, to be served either savory or sweet.

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Recipe from Delfinopolacco, Xaura, Dedda71 and 7 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Pierogi are Polish dumplings that come in both savory and sweet varieties. Here’s how to make them.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodpackaging
  • Estimated cost$2.28 $0.29 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.56
  • $0.40
  • $0.06
  • $0.02

Salty version

  • $1.20

Sweet version

  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Sift the flour and create a well. Pour in the water, egg, salt, and oil. ≈ 2 min
  2. Knead vigorously for about 20 minutes.
  3. Spread the dough out and cut out circles using the edge of a cup. ≈ 8 min
  4. Place a spoonful of filling in the center, fold the edges over, and secure with a fork. ≈ 3 min
  5. Place the pierogi in boiling, salted water. When they float to the surface, let them cook for another 3 minutes, then drain them.
  6. Savory version: Sauté the onion and/or diced bacon in a frying pan until browned, then sprinkle over the pierogi, along with some parsley.
  7. Sweet version: Top with a mixture of fruits and vanilla sugar, whipped cream, and a few mint leaves. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Pierogi

  • 350 g of flour$0.56
  • 1 egg$0.40
  • salt$0.06
  • 1 tablespoon of neutral oil$0.02
  • parsley$1.20
  • Mixed red berries, vanilla sugar, whipped cream, mint or lemon balm$0.04

Total$2.28

that's $0.29 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 350 g of flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 glass of lukewarm water (200 ml)
  • salt
  • 1 tablespoon of neutral oil
  • Choice of filling (e.g., apple and cream cheese, meat, cabbage, fruits…)
  • 1 onion and/or 100g of smoked bacon
  • parsley
  • Mixed red berries, vanilla sugar, whipped cream, mint or lemon balm

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