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Author
Spicewalla Team | 2021-05-24
Description
I was fortunate enough to know my great-grandmother Busia, who like many immigrants, came to America from Poland in hopes of a brighter future. It's easy to say that because of her courageous move, we have grown up in America with much to be grateful for.
My grandparents have made sure that our family carries on many Polish traditions, especially around the holidays. One of the tastiest is making homemade pierogis for Christmas Eve dinner. This typically happens in production line fashion at my aunt's house the day after Thanksgiving. But my Busia always made them by herself, and was known to make 6 or 8 dozen at a time for community functions and events.
I love the time consuming and very hands-on labor (and art!) of making pierogis. It makes me think of my Busia and the hard work she did to affordably nourish her family. Don't be intimidated by the number of steps; making pierogis is actually quite easy-- just time consuming (or should I say meditative?)!
For this recipe, we made half potato + cheese pierogis and half sauerkraut. Check out our TikTok to see me crimping the edges, and don't hesitate to leave a comment with any questions or suggestions!
Yield: 2 1/2 dozen pierogis
Time: 2-3 hours
