Grandma gretzky's great pirogis

24 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 larges Potatoes
1 Onion - whole
¼ teaspoon Butter
1 small Onion - finely chopped
½ cup Cheddar cheese - grated
Pepper to taste
1 cup Flour
1 Egg yolk
Dash of salt
¼ cup Boiling water
½ teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Oil

Directions

FILLING

PIROGIS

FILLING

Boil potatoes and whole onion until potatoes are fully cooked. Drain potatoes, discard onion and mash. Saute chopped onion in butter until tender, but not browned. Combine mashed potatoes, cheese and onion and mix well. Allow to cool before filling perogi PEROGIS

Combine ingredients, except for oil and ½ tsp salt, and mix together until mixture forms a ball. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Roll dough to about ⅛-in thick. Cut in circles approx. 3 in. in diameter. Place filling on half the circle, fold over and press edges together well, slightly dampening the edges with water to help make a seal if necessary. Fill a large saucepan ¾ full with water, add the oil and salt and bring to a boil. With the water boiling, cook pirogis uncovered for about 5 minutes until they rise to the surface of the water, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon to keep from sticking. Remove with slotted spoon. To finish, saute in a frying pan with butter and chopped green onions for 2 minutes. Garnish with sour cream and a dash of paprika.

Serves 2 dozen.

Source: Chef John Nunes,

: Wayne Gretzky's

: 99 Blue Jays Way

: Toronto, Ont.

: M5V 2G2

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