I Need Some Ideas- Polish Recipe

[mrssyvo]

For our National Meeting, We drew a country out of a basket, and we have to bring a dish that represents that country. I picked Poland. I am going to do a search on All recipes.com, and hopefully I can come up with something- but if anyone has a tried and true one, I would appreciate it- I am looking for something easy, but yummy-

 

[twopamperedchefs]

I'm part Polish. Here's some suggestions:

Pierogis (You can use the sandwich sealer, I heard...or you could buy boxed and just cook them in the executive skillet with butter and onions that you've sliced with the mandoline)

Haluski (Cabbage and noodles)

Kielbasi

I just had pierogis for breakfast this morning...minus the onion!

 

[chefann]

stuffed cabbage rolls, too. YUM!! kapusta and kraut - pork, shredded or chopped, mixed with sauerkraut, onions, and mushroomspotato pancakes (serve with applesauce and sour cream)hruschiki - angel wing pastriesbeer served in juice glasses (There are many neighborhoods around here where you can see the Polish babushkas sitting on their porches drinking beer from juice glasses)city chicken - pork and veal on skewers, floured and cooked

 

[mrssyvo]

sounds great- any easy deserts?

 

[chefann]

Angel Wings are dessert, but they're not really easy. They're a fried pastry that's then covered in powdered sugar. They're delicious, but messy.You can do a traditional dessert pierogi - filled with prune, sweetened cheese, or fruit and sweetened cheese (ricotta - not cheddar LOL). DH's aunt and grandmother make homemade pierogi every year for Christmas, and they always make some with plums, and some with prunes. They get cooked just like the others, then lightly pan fried. Sprinkle with a little granulated sugar when serving.

 

[chefann]

Here's an Angel Wings recipe from Cooks.com:Cooks.com - Recipe - Angel Wings--Chruscik (A Polish Pastry)ANGEL WINGS--CHRUSCIK (A POLISH PASTRY) 6 egg yolks
1/2 c. thick sour cream
1 tbsp. rum or whiskey
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking powder
Pinch of salt
3 c. flourBeat egg yolks well; add sour cream, rum, vanilla, baking powder, and salt. Mix all together. Now, gradually add the flour. Knead dough about 30 minutes until it is easy to work with. Roll dough out thin and cut into strips of 1 1/2 inches wide and 3 inches long at an angle, rather than straight edge. Cut slit in center of each strip; draw one end of pastry through slit. Fry in hot deep fat until light golden color. Drain on absorbent paper.When cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar. Yields: about 4 dozen.

 

[chefann]

Oh- duh! Paczki (POONCH-key) are Polish, too. They're a "doughnut on steroids" that's traditionally served just before Lent. They were originally a way to use up fat and eggs before Lent started. Nowadays, grocery stores sell them, usually filled, but they don't have to be filled to be a traditional Paczki (my neighbor when I was a kid would make them and bring them over still warm). Let me see if I can find a recipe.

 

[chefann]

Here's a Paczki recipe: http://www.recipezaar.com/83936

 

[mrssyvo]

Ann, this looks great- I am not known for my talent with baking, but I think I will give it a shot.