Tofu Pierogis - Vegan

Ingredients

dough

• 4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/4 cups warm water

filling

• 16 ounces firm tofu, drained,pressed,crumbled
• sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• oil or margarine (for frying)

Directions

1. 1

   In a food processor add all dry ingredient and pulse.

2. 2

   slowly add all liquids while pulsing for 1 minute.

3. 3

   Dump dough out onto clean surface and knead for 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Wrap dough in saran wrap and chill for 2 hours.

5. 5

   In a bowl crumble tofu add pinch of salt & sugar till desired sweetness (I like them pretty sweet).

6. 6

   roll out dough into 1/8 inch thick sheets, a pasta roller comes in handy for this.

7. 7

   I use a pint glass to cut out circles but I think it's about 4 inch diameter.

8. 8

   Place 1 tablespoon filling in center of circle.

9. 9

   wet edges with water and pinch together forming a half circle.

10. 10

    In a large pot gently slide them into boiling water for 5 min or until they float.

11. 11

    you can eat them right after boiling or saute till crispy in oil or margarine, which is the way we like them.