Gluten Free Cheddar Bacon Perogies

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 2 tablespoons onions, grated
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 -6 large potatoes
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 cup crumbled cooked bacon
• salt and pepper
• 2 cups gluten-free flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup cold mashed potatoes
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 filling:.
• 2 cook the onion in the butter until tender.
• 3 add onions and cheese to hot cooked potatoes and mash thoroughly.
• 4 add bacon, salt, and pepper to taste.
• 5 set aside, let cool to room temperature before using.
• 6 dough:.
• 7 mix flour and salt in a deep bowl.
• 8 add egg, mashed potatoes, melted butter, and enough water to make dough medium soft.
• 9 knead until smooth (use floured board).
• 10 divide dough into 2 parts, cover, let stand 10 minutes.
• 11 roll dough thin on floured board.
• 12 cut dough using a round cookie cutter or drinking glass.
• 13 place spoonful of filling in each circle - fold in half.
• 14 press edges together with fingers. if dough does not stick, dampen edges slightly.
• 15 place on floured board and cover with damp towel to keep moist.
• 16 place perogies in pot of rapidly boiling salt water - do not over crowd pot.
• 17 stir gently to keep from sticking - do not use a sharp spoon.
• 18 cook until perogies begin to float and are well puffed, about 3 minutes.
• 19 remove from pot and drain well.
• 20 continue to cook remaining perogies.
• 21 if desired, after boiling fry with butter and chopped onions until slightly browned.