4 eggs beaten
1 small onion, minched
1 T. plus 1 tsp. salt
About 1 1/2 cups flour
3 T. butter
In large bowl mix cottage cheese, eggs, onion and 1 tsp. salt. Gradually add enough flour for the batter to just hold together. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add remaining 1 T. salt. In batches, drop batter into water by tablespoon fulls and boil for 3 minutes. With a slotted spoon transfer piergoi to a colander and rise with cold running water. In large skillet, melt 1 1/2 T. butter over medium heat. Cook half the pierogi in until lightly brown, turning occaisionally. Repeat with remaining pierogi & butter.
This is a recipe my dear mother found somewhere and I've since claimed it as my own. Everyone I've ever made these for has loved them. They are called pierogi, but they are not true pierogi.... BUT they are DELICIOUS and if you like pierogi you will LOVE these... plus they are must easier to prepare than tradtional pierogi.
I remember the first time I ate these... I stopped over at Mom's; she was in the middle of making them. They smelled and looked so good; I asked what they were, she said "pierogi". I said I didn't like pierogi,(I actually had never tried pierogi, but I don't like cottage cheese) she said "try one", I loved it and have been hooked on them ever since. Even taste great leftover, just heat in the microwave.
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