Any polish recipes out there?

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Any polish recipes out there?

Answer 1

Potato Pancakes

Grate about 8 peeled potatoes and transfer to sieve to drip dry. When drippings have settled, pour off clear liquid and add remaining sediment (starch) to grated potatoes. To mixture add 2 eggs, 2 heaping Tablespoons flour, 1 Tablespoon grated onion, and 1 teaspoon salt. Add a pinch of freshly ground pepper if desired. Mix into a uniform batter and spoon into hot lard or oil in skillet. Flatten each pancake gently with spatula, as they should be on the thin side. Fry to a crisp golden brown on both sides and serve immediately. Some like their potato pancakes sprinkled with a little salt and topped with sour cream. Others prefer them sprinkled with just sugar or sugar and sour cream.

Polish Dumplings   (Pierogi)

Dough:

5 cups flour

1 tablespoon salt

2-3 eggs

1 cup water (enough to bind ingredients, but not sticky)  

Mix dry ingredients. Combine eggs with 2/3 of the water, mix into dry gradually, then add more water until a fully formed well mixed ball comes away from the sides of the bowl. Let rest for 10 minutes - covered. Sprinkle a little amount of flour on board. Divide dough and roll thin. Cut circles with a large biscuit cutter or drinking glass. Place a small spoonful of filling in center of each round; fold and press edges together firmly to seal. Make sure edges are sealed tight before boiling. Drop the pierogi into salted boiling water. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Lift out of water with a perforated spoon.

Pierogi can be frozen after boiling. You can fry them immediately in a large skillet with sauteed  onions and butter. Fry perogie on both sides till golden brown.

Cheese and Chives Filling:

1 pound Ricotta red label

3 chive stalks finely chopped

1 teaspoon salt

Mix together in one bowl. Cover and set aside.

Cheese Filling:

1 cup dry curd cottage cheese or farmer's cheese

2 tsp butter, melted

1 egg beaten

2 Tbsp. sugar

1 Tbsp. lemon juice

Run the cheese through a ricer or a coarse sieve. Mix well

with remaining ingredients.

Cabbage Filling:

1 Small Head cabbage

7 Cans of sauerkraut 10 oz. cans

1 Small onion

1 Clove of garlic

10 Tbsp. butter

Salt and pepper to taste

Shred cabbage, scald with boiling water to cover, bring to boil, and cook 15 minutes. Rinse, drain, cool, and thoroughly wring moisture from cabbage and sauerkraut; set aside.  Separately, in skillet simmer chopped onion and garlic in 3 T. butter until tender. Add cabbage, sauerkraut and remaining butter to onions in skillet, stir to mix ingredients, salt and pepper to taste, and simmer under cover till tender. Uncover and simmer a while longer, stirring constantly until moisture evaporates. Transfer to sieve and press out excess moisture. Chop fine or grind. Allow mixture to stand in refrigerator (in covered bowl) for twenty four hours prior to filling pierogi dough.

Mushroom Filling:

16 oz. Fresh, wild, or store-bought mushrooms

1 oz. Dried mushrooms, soaked, cooked and chopped

1 Egg

2 Onions, finely chopped

1 Tbsp. chopped parsley

4 Tbsp. butter

Salt and Pepper to taste

Wash, chop and simmer fresh mushrooms together with onions in butter under cover about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover, add cooked and chopped dry mushrooms and continue simmering until moisture evaporates and mushrooms begin to sizzle. Run mushrooms and onions through meat grind together with 1 dry Kaiser roll. Add 1 egg to mixture, mix well. Add salt, pepper add a chopped parsley, and firm up with a little bread crumbs if necessary. You can keep mixture in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.

Potato Filling:

2 lb Potatoes (6 medium)

1/2 lb Butter

2 Onions

1 Egg

2 Tbsp. bread crumbs (optional)

2 Tbsp. chopped chives (optional)

Salt and pepper to taste

Cook peeled potatoes or potatoes in jackets (skins), and peel under cold running water. Mash well . Meanwhile, lightly brown finely chopped onions in butter. Combine the potatoes with the onions, egg, bread crumbs, and  chopped chives. Note: The egg and bread crumbs may be omitted.

Creamy Cucumber Salad

Peel 2 -3 cucumbers, slice thin into salad bowl, sprinkle with salt, pepper, juice of 1/2 lemon and 1 t. sugar. Lace with 1/2 to 3/4 c. fork-blended sour cream (or plain low-fat yogurt) and garnish with fresh chopped dill if desired. Optional: add several thinly sliced green onions and/or radishes.