Wednesday, July 25, 2007

a tuesday night for new things

Ok, my new discovery of pierogy (Polish dumplings) for dinner probably outweighs most other good things in this otherwise ordinary Tuesday. So here's the recipe (ingredients in bold):

For the pierogy

  1. boil and mash three large potatoes (I used a combination of sweet potato and desiree)
  2. fry two finely chopped onions in butter
  3. combine potato and onion with nutmeg, salt and pepper
  4. cut a big circle out of a stack of won ton skins
  5. place a teaspoon of potato mixture in the centre of each circle
  6. brush the outer edge of each won ton circle with water and fold in half, pressing down the edges to make a crescent-shaped dumpling
  7. add to a pot of boiling water, without overcrowding, the dumplings will float to the top when cooked
  8. remove dumplings from water with a slotted spoon and place on plates.

For the sauce

  1. finely slice quarter of a small cabbage and six spring onions and saute in butter
  2. when the cabbage has reduced in size, add three tablespoons of white wine vinegar and a few pinches of chopped dill
  3. fry until liquid has reduced, then add two heaped desert spoons of sour cream, stir and season
  4. serve over pierogy and garnish with extra dill.

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