Instructions on how to make pierogi:

Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a rolling boil. Prepare the fillings and toppings as described in the Fillings and Toppings tab. Make the dough as outlined under the Doughs tab.

You are now ready to follow the pierogi cooking instructions!

Separate 1/3 of your dough ball. There are a few tricks to making the dumplings shown in my videos. Roll the dough out into a rectangle shape until it is thin, but not too thin that it will break (about 1/16 thick). 

From the edge of the rolled out dough, place a spoonful of filling onto the dough, maintaining a pierogi's width between each mound. Continue doing this to create a line of filling mounds. Fold the dough from the edge over all the mounds and pat down to form around the mounds. 

Cut the pierogi out using a pierogi cutter or a coffee mug with an edge. If you opt for a coffee mug, you will need to crimp the edges using a fork. Place the pierogi on a flour-coated cookie sheet. Once the sheet is full, boil the pierogi in the pot of boiling water. 

Place a few pierogi in the boiling water at a time. When they float to the top, they are done. One by one, take the pierogi out of the pot and follow your topping instructions to apply the topping. Once you have applied the topping, place them on a platter or in a container. 

You are now ready to enjoy homemade pierogi! Use the leftover dough in your next batch. If the dough gets too hard to work with, discard it.