Asparagus and Brie Pierogies
- Oil, For Frying
- 1- 1/2 cup All-purpose Flour
- 1 Egg
- 1/4 teaspoons Salt
- 2 Tablespoons Sour Cream
- 1/4 cups Water
- 10 stalks Asparagus
- 1 Tablespoon Garlic Olive Oil
- 1 whole Russet Potato, Skinned And Cubed
- 4 ounces, weight Brie, Cubed
- 1/4 teaspoons Salt
- 1/4 teaspoons Pepper
- For the dough: Whisk together all dough ingredients in a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment.
- Let side and rest for at least 30 minutes at room temperature.
- For the filling: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Trim asparagus ends.
- Place stalks on nonstick pan and drizzle with garlic-olive oil.
- Roast until fork-tender, 8 minutes.
- While asparagus is roasting, skin and cube russet potato.
- Place in a medium pot of water with salt.
- Bring to a boil over high heat and then turn down to simmer.
- Cook until cubes are fork tender.
- Remove from heat, drain and set aside.
- Cut away rind of brie cheese and cube.
- Set aside.
- When all are finished cooking, place potatoes, asparagus and brie into a food processor along with salt, and pepper and blend until smooth.
- To assemble: Roll out pierogie dough until about 1/4 thick.
- Cut out with a 3 round biscuit cutter.
- Fill each round with approximately 1 heaping tablespoon of potato mixture.
- Fold over dough and seal.
- Crimp edges with tines of a fork.
- Set aside on a nonstick baking pan.
- Repeat until all are filled.
- Once ready to cook, preheat a nonstick skillet with 4-5 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat.
- Place perogies into a pan and allow to brown on both sides, about 4-5 minutes each side.
- Set aside to drain on paper towel and eat while warm.
- If you prefer to boil them, place 3 at a time into a pot of slightly salted simmering water for about 4 minutes, or until they almost begin to float.
- Drain and eat while warm.
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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/asparagus-and-brie-pierogies/ (may not work)