Sweet Vanilla Cheese Pierogi

Name: Sweet Vanilla Cheese Pierogi
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Eastern European, European
Ingredients: 237 milliliters applesauce; 1 Tbsp butter, divided; 16 servings Pierogi Dough; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters 2% low-fat cottage cheese; 158 milliliters sugar; 1 vanilla bean; 2 liters water

Sweet Vanilla Cheese Pierogi might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre recipe box. This recipe serves 16. One portion of this dish contains about 3g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 131 calories. A mixture of vanilla bean, butter, pierogi dough, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Spoon cottage cheese into a cheesecloth-lined sieve over a medium bowl; let stand 1 hour. Scrape drained cottage cheese into a food processor or blender.

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Cottage Cheese

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Food Processor

Cheesecloth

Blender

Sieve

Bowl

Combine sugar and flour.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Add sugar mixture to cottage cheese; process until well blended. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean; add seeds to cheese mixture, reserving bean for another use.

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Cottage Cheese

Vanilla Bean

Cheese

Seeds

Sugar

Add cream cheese to cheese mixture; pulse until smooth.

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Cream Cheese

Cheese

Place cheese mixture in a bowl; chill in freezer for 30 minutes.

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Cheese

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Bowl

Divide Pierogi Dough into 16 equal portions, shaping each into a ball. Working with one portion at a time (cover remaining dough to prevent drying), roll each ball into a 3 1/2-inch circle on a lightly floured surface.

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Dough

Roll

Spoon 1 rounded teaspoon cheese mixture onto half of each circle. Bring 2 opposite sides of circle to center, and pinch to seal, beginning with center and pinching down both sides to form a half-moon shape. Repeat with remaining dough and cheese mixture.

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Cheese

Dough

Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan.

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Water