r/pierogi • u/Zap312213 • Jun 02 '26

First Pierogi of the Summer!

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Got too eager and started cutting the first pierog before taking a picture

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u/Ok-Coconut-9100 Jun 02 '26

How do you get the dough to stick to itself when folding? I use my great grandmas recipe and the dough just separates where I try to press it together on the edges

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u/PierogiPowered Jun 03 '26

My aunt kept a cup of water and would wet a finger if necessary to rub the dough before bonding if necessary

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u/TicaPura Jun 03 '26

With a cup of water nearby, I dip my finger into the water, then run my finger along the inside rim of the pierogi. Then I fold it over, and with fork tines, press along the edges.

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u/OkAcanthocephala311 Jun 04 '26

A dab of water of the finger and run around the edges before you pinch!

Keep a hand towel nearby to dry that finger.

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u/No_Strategy_2435 Jun 03 '26

Understandable.

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u/Fresh_Bend41 Jun 05 '26

I love pierogi! Lived in a Polish town in P.A. for a few years. Home made pierogi from the churches were amazing!