Cherry Vareniki (Cherry Pierogi)
Cherry Pierogi have a tender dough filled with sweet juicy cherries. We love serving these with a sprinkle of sugar over the top.
Foto: Natasha's Kitchen — Natasha of NatashasKitchen.comIngredients
- 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)
Steps
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.
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.
Place them on a floured cutting board until ready to cook.
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.
Sprinkle the pierogies with sugar to keep them from sticking together. Serve right away with sour cream or eat them as is.
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