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Pierogies

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Ingredients:
SHELL
1 tbspWarm liquid lecithin
2 cupWhole wheat flour
1 cupWhite flour
1 tspSea salt
1 tspCider vinegar
10 1/2 ozFirm silken tofu
1/2 cupWater
POTATO FILLING
6 medPotatoes, peeled & diced
2 tbspSmoked yeast (optional)
1 tspSea salt
1/2 tspBlack pepper
1 tbspCorn oil
1 cupFinely diced onions
5 ozFirm silken tofu
CABBAGE GARBANZO FILLING
2 tbspCanola oil
2 cupFinely diced cabbage
1 cupFinely diced red onions
1 tspCaraway seeds
1/2 tspBlack pepper
2 tspMinced garlic
1 tspSmoked yeast
1 cupHot water
1/2 cupGarbanzo flour
ACCOMPANIMENTS
Vegan sour cream
Procedures:
1Warm lecithin by placing the bottle in simmering water on the stove till lecithin is runny.
2Stir into the flours & salt & set aside.
3Blend the vinegar, tofu & water till smooth.
4Combine with the flours handling till the dough has a medium stiff consistency.
5Roll out dough on a floured board forming a 21" x 6" rectangle 3/16" thick.
6Cut into 8 equal pieces about 3" x 3" each.
7(rolling the dough a littel thinner may yield another 3 pieces).
8Place about 1 ?tb filling on each piece.
9Wet the edges of the dough.
10Stretch one corner of the dough to meet the opposite corner, forming a triangle & press together, sealing the pierogi.
11Bring water to a simmer in a large pot.
12Drop each pierogi carefully into the water & cook in the simmering water till the pierogi rises to the surface.
13Remove & drain.
14They can be sealed in a plastic wrap & kept in the fridge or frozen at this point.
15To serve the pierogi, saute in oil until lightly browned.
16Serve with vegan sour cream.
17Potato filling: cook potatoes till soft.
18Drain & mash immediately until they are smooth.
19This should yield 4 c packed potatoes.
20Add yeast, salt & pepper & mix well.
21Saute onions in oil till translucent.
22Blend tofu till smooth.
23Stir onions & tofu into the potato mixture.
24This filing should keep refrigerated for a week.
25Cabbage garbanzo filling: heat oil in a large skillet.
26Add cabbage, onions & seasonings.
27Cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
28Add water & flour & cook till thickened.
29If necessary, add more flour a tb at a time.
30This filling should keep in the fridge for a week.
31Brother ron pickarski, "friendly foods"