Cherry Vareniki (Cherry Pierogi)
Total Time
55 mins
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(17)
Ingredients
8 servings
- Vareniky Dough (found here: http://bit.ly/pierogidough
- 1 lb pitted cherries
- 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 tsp per each dough round
- 1/2 Tbsp salt, for the water
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Preparation
Step 1
Cut out dough rounds that are 2 to 3″ in diameter. You want to put 1/4 teaspoon sugar in the center of your cut-out dough round. Place cherries on top of the sugar. Fold the sides together and pinch together to make a tight seal.
Step 2
Use 1/8 tsp sugar and 1 cherry. You can also make the dough rounds slightly smaller (about 2 inches). Fold the two sides of the dough together and pinch to make a tight seal. Then fold the two corners together to make a "diaper" shape.
Step 3
Place them on a floured cutting board until ready to cook.
Step 4
Add 1/2 Tbsp of salt to approximately 4 quarts of water and bring it to a boil. As you finish the first batch of pierogies, place them in boiling water. After they float to the top, cook about 2 to 3 minutes more, then remove them with a slotted spoon to a bowl.
Step 5
Sprinkle the pierogies with sugar to keep them from sticking together. Serve right away with sour cream or eat them as is.
Step 6
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