Polish Lazy Dumplings: Pierogi Leniwe
Leniwe Dumplings or lazy pierogi are delicious and easy to make at home. Easy to combine with different flavors, these cheesy dumplings can be eaten as a sweet or savory dish!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
- 16 oz farmer's or cottage cheese (ideally twarog)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Start by grinding the farmer's cheese if you're using Twarog. If using cottage or soft cheese you can mush it with a fork or use a hand press.
- 2
Add two tablespoons of melted and cooled butter and egg yolks to the bowl with cheese. Mix together with a fork.
- 3
Add half a cup of flour and mix together again until there are no lumps left.
- 4
Beat the egg whites with a mixer in a separate bowl. Then add to the cheese bowl and mix all together.
- 5
Sprinkle flour on a clean table top. Sprinkle a portion of the cheese mass lightly from the top with flour as well.
- 6
With dry hands (may be sprinkled with flour), start rolling a roll with a diameter of about 0.75" cm. Use a knife to cut the pierogi noodles of similar size diagonally (just like kopytka).
- 7
Boil in a big pot for 1 minute from the time the dumplings come to the top of the water. Using the slotted spoon, take out your lazy pierogi.