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Pierogi with Farmers Cheese (Vareniki Recipe)

These farmer's cheese vareniki (aka pierogi) are soft dumplings filled with sweet farmer's cheese. Make a huge batch and you'll have tons to freeze for your next craving!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American, Ukrainian
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings 70 Units
Calories 56kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

Pierogi Filling

Pierogi Dough

  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp sour cream
  • 1/2 cup lukewarm water
  • 1 cup milk
  • 4 cups flour
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

Pierogi Filling

  • In a medium bowl, mix the farmer's cheese, sugar and egg until well combined. Set aside.
    Farmers cheese, egg and sugar

Pierogi Dough

  • Whisk the eggs together with sour cream, lukewarm water, and milk until the mixture has an even texture.
    Mixing bowl with water and sour cream in a mixing bowl
  • Add in flour, sugar, and salt to the liquid ingredients. Knead the dough by hand or with a stand mixer with dough hook attachment until it is no longer sticky.
    Pierogi dough in a bowl

Making Pierogi

  • Roll out the dough on a well-floured surface. Using a cup or biscuit cutter, stamp out circles in the dough. Flour the cup to make it easier to cut circles.
    Pierogi dough rolled out cut out
  • Fill the circles with the cheese filling, placing the filling in the center.
    Pierogi dough rolled out with a filling
  • Fold over the edges of the circles and pinch the edges with your fingers. Make sure the edges are tightly sealed so the filling does not fall out.
    Pierogi filled on a tray
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add 10-20 vareniki and cook until they float to the top. Drain, then top the hot vareniki with a few small slices of butter. Optionally, serve with sour cream, jam, or sugar.
    Bowl with cooked pierogi

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Nutrition

Calories: 56kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 89mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 18IU | Vitamin C: 0.003mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.4mg