olga's ukrainian filled dumplings
Olga's Ukrainian Filled Dumplings (Varenyky - Perogies) Posted by Olga at recipegoldmine.com 2/12/2002 8:13 am Source: Festive Ukrainian Cooking For Christmas Eve potato and cabbag...
Ingredients
- 5cupall-purpose flour
- 1teaspoonsalt
- 2tablespoonbutter
- 1cupevaporated milk
- 1/2cupwater (more or less as needed)
- 6medium-size potatoes
- 2large onions, chopped fine
- 1stickbutter (1/4 pound)
Directions
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Olga's Ukrainian Filled Dumplings (Varenyky - Perogies) Posted by Olga at recipegoldmine.com 2/12/2002 8:13 am Source: Festive Ukrainian Coo
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The dough should be thin, but not too thin, and resilient to the bite, but not tough
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the filling should be distinct, but not overwhelming, in flavor
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There are as many variations on this dough as there are Ukrainian cooks
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Potato filling is by far the most popular for varenyky
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Many non-Ukrainians are under the false impression that potato is the only filling for varenyky
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Before the nineteenth century, however, the potato was scarcely used in Ukraine
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varenyky were filled with a turnip and onion filling