Recipe Pierogi I (Pasta)

Required Ingredients:

• 8 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• warm water
• 1 recipe Sauerkraut Filling OR
• 1 recipe Potato Cheese Filling

Preparing/Cooking:

• In a large bowl, beat together eggs, carton sour cream, and salt.
• Stir in flour and warm water.
• Add water until dough feels like velvet.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured board, and knead until smooth.
• Roll out to a 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness.
• Cut out 3 1/2 inch circles with either the top of a glass or a biscuit cutter.
• Cover with waxed paper to prevent drying out if not filling immediately.
• Place 1 or 2 tablespoons filling on one side of a circle of dough.
• Fold over, and seal by pressing the edges with a fork.
• Repeat until ingredients are used.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Immerse pierogi.
• Cook until the dumplings float to the surface.

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