We're HOOKED On This Homemade Pierogi Recipe

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: corn flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: mashed potatoes

Sweet potatoes provide more vitamins.

cheese

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Tofu is a lower-calorie alternative.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt is lower in fat.

Sift 5 cups of all-purpose flour on a clean surface.

Create a well in the flour and pour in 1 and 3/4 cups of hot water (140-150°F).

Add 1 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1/4 cup of avocado oil to the well.

Use a fork to mix the flour into the water, salt, and oil until it forms a thick paste.

Switch to a bench knife to incorporate more flour, then use hands to combine until mostly together.

Add 1 large egg and knead the dough for 5 to 7 minutes until smooth and soft.

Transfer the dough to a container with a lid and let it rest for 30 to 60 minutes.

Slice and dice 1 large yellow onion, then sauté in 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Reduce heat to low medium and cook the onions for an additional 10 minutes until golden brown, stirring occasionally.

Peel and slice 3 pounds of russet potatoes, then boil in a large pot of salted water for 6 to 8 minutes until tender but not waterlogged.

Drain the potatoes and run them through a food mill to mash them until smooth.

Add 1 stick of melted unsalted butter and 1 cup of farmer cheese to the mashed potatoes and fold together until combined.

Incorporate half of the caramelized onions, season with kosher salt and ground white pepper, and fold until the filling is thick and well mixed.

Roll out the rested dough on a floured surface to about 1/8 inch thick.

Use a 3-inch cookie round cutter to cut out circles from the dough.

Place about 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of potato filling in the center of each dough round.

Stretch the dough slightly and fold it over the filling to form a crescent shape, pinching the edges tightly to seal.

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