Pierogi

courtesy of Carol Aylward

see Pinterest (Christmas board) for my preferred potato and cabbage fillings.  Also KA flour site comments had some good ones. KA dough recipe is similar - 2 C flour, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 whole egg, 1/2 c sour cream, 4T butter.  Old school Polish cooks swear they never heard of using sour cream or butter. I had better luck with Carol's recipe than those without sour cream so i might consider using a whole egg instead of 2 yolks - end up with lots of whites otherwise!  The one i tried last year had a cup of hot water with butter melted in it - not good!

2 3/4 cups flour
1 tsp salt
2 egg yolks
1 cup sour cream

Bring a large pot of water to boil. Mix above ingredients together in a large bowl. With dough hook, knead till soft.  Roll out thin.  Using a glass or can, cut circles (2 - 3") or cut into cubes with ravioli cutter.  Add 1 tsp filling to each cube. Fold and seal.  Place in boiling water and cook for 8 minutes (ready when they float to top.) Remove from water, drain, saute in butter.
Note: if freezing, place on parchment covered tray (do not boil) and flash freeze; store in ziploc.

Cabbage filling:
1 large can sauerkraut, drained
1 onion, diced
salt pork or bacon
Fry salt pork/bacon and onion until crisp.  Cook sauerkraut for about 5 minutes. Combine.

Potato filling:
8 medium potatoes, cooked, drained, mashed
salt and pepper
cheese (shredded cheddar or farmers cheese)
Combine; season. Use 1 tsp in each pillow

Ham and Cheese Rollups

12 oz cream cheese, softened
3 T finely chopped chives or green onions
1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 cups finely grated Swiss cheese
1/2 pound smoked ham, or turkey, or RB
6 lettuce leaves
6 flour torillas (8 - 10")

Combine cream cheese, chives, mustard, and cheese until well blended. (I might even chop the ham and add here.) spread mixture on tortilla, leaving 1/4 " border. Cover cream cheese mixture with ham/turkey, followed by lettuce. Roll up tightly and wrap individually in plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 3 hours but no longer than 24.  Cut into 1" slices. About 42 appetizers.