# Pierogi (from Binging with Babish)

Video: [Pierogi | Basics with Babish](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58hC3MCVwkw) by [Binging with Babish](https://www.youtube.com/@bingingwithbabish).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$10.85 per serving, ~$32.54 for ~3 portions (assumed); saves ~$11.15* per serving (51%) vs ordering out (~$22.00*). * Estimate: 8 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario bistro plate at ~$22, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 650 g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 stick (about 115 g) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (240 ml) water
- 2 egg
- 4 large yukon gold potato
- to taste kosher salt
- 8 oz (225 g) cheese
- 1/2 onion
- 12 oz (340 g) mushroom
- 1 cup sauerkraut
- a few tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 lb (450 g) ground beef
- a few tbsp neutral flavored oil
- 1/2 onion
- 1 garlic
- 1/2 cup (115 ml) beef stock
- to taste kosher salt
- to taste freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 6 large apple
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 onion
- a few tbsp neutral flavored oil
- a few tbsp neutral flavored oil
- to taste fresh parsley, chives, or scallions

## Steps

1. [0:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58hC3MCVwkw&t=21s) Mix flour and salt in a bowl.
2. [0:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58hC3MCVwkw&t=29s) Melt butter in a saucepan with water.
3. [0:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58hC3MCVwkw&t=35s) Add the warm butter mixture and eggs to the flour, mixing into a dough.
4. [1:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58hC3MCVwkw&t=69s) Knead the dough until soft and pliable, then let it rest under a damp towel.
5. [1:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58hC3MCVwkw&t=88s) Roll out the dough and cut into round wrappers.
6. [2:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58hC3MCVwkw&t=128s) Boil peeled and chopped potatoes until tender, then rice or mash them.
7. [2:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58hC3MCVwkw&t=140s) Mix cheese and salt into the potatoes and let cool.
8. [3:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58hC3MCVwkw&t=187s) Cook chopped mushrooms and onions in butter, add sauerkraut, and let cool.
9. [3:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58hC3MCVwkw&t=201s) Brown ground beef in oil, then remove.
10. [3:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58hC3MCVwkw&t=211s) Sauté onion and garlic, add beef back with beef stock, simmer until reduced, and let cool.
11. [4:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58hC3MCVwkw&t=249s) Fill pierogi wrappers with potato, mushroom-sauerkraut, or beef filling and seal edges.
12. [4:38](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58hC3MCVwkw&t=278s) Combine heavy cream, milk, and white vinegar in a container, cover with cheesecloth, and let rest.
13. [5:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58hC3MCVwkw&t=322s) Peel, chop, and simmer apples with sugar, salt, and water, then mash and reduce.
14. [6:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58hC3MCVwkw&t=376s) Boil pierogies briefly in salted water, then pan-fry in oil until lightly browned on both sides.
15. [6:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58hC3MCVwkw&t=391s) Serve pierogies topped with sautéed onions, sour cream, and fresh herbs.

## Equipment

- saucepan
- bowl
- whisk
- rolling pin
- biscuit cutter
- colander
- potato ricer
- skillet
- ice cream scooper

## What the video didn't say

- servings not stated
- total time not stated
- exact holding temperature for freezer storage

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