Pierogi Ruskies - Polish Dumplings

Name: Pierogi Ruskies - Polish Dumplings
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 2 cups flour (, plain/all-purpose); 1 tsp cooking/kosher salt; 50g / 3 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/2 cup water; 1 large egg (, whisked (55-60g/2oz)); 500g / 1 lb potatoes (, peeled and sliced 1cm / 1/2" thick (2 medium, Note 1)); 1 tbsp cooking/kosher salt ( - for cooking potatoes); 30g / 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (, tightly packed cup (Note 2)); 1/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 30g/ 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 onion (, finely diced); 1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt; 1 tbsp cooking/kosher salt (- for boiling water); 25g/ 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter (, per 8 - 10 pierogis (Note 3)); Sour cream (, for serving); Parsley or chives (, finely chopped - just a pinch)

Instructions

Prep:45minCook:40min

Recipe video above. Pierogi Ruskie's are Polish dumplings filled with cheesy, creamy mashed potatoes served with an onion butter sauce. They are even more delicious than they sound! Traditionally made with quark which is an European fresh cheese which isn't easily found in Australia, so I've used cheddar because I want this recipe to be as accessible as possible to many people to experience the greatness that is Pieorgis!!! More in Note 2.Excellent weekend project – eat some today and freeze some for later (they cook from frozen). Makes a nice big batch of 30 pierogis. For more dumplings of the world - head here!

Updated at: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 22:04:35 GMT