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Pumpkin Pierogis with Toasted Walnut Maple Cream Sauce

A sweet maple cream sauce with toasted walnuts or pecans top homemade pumpkin filled pierogis to make a unique and adventurous entrée.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Entree, Homemade Ingredients, Main Course
Cuisine American, Polish
Servings 6 servings
Calories/Serving 389 kcal

Ingredients
  

Pierogis

  • Dough for pierogis, ...[$0.81]
  • 1 cups pumpkin puree, ...[$1.25]
  • 1/5 cup brown sugar, ...[$0.09]
  • 1/8 tsp. nutmeg, ...[$0.05]
  • salt and pepper to taste

Cream Sauce

  • 1/2 cup walnuts, halved...[$1.06]
  • 1/2 stick butter, ...[$0.50]
  • 2 tbsp. all purpose flour, ...[$0.03]
  • 1 cup heavy cream, ...[$1.15]
  • 1 cup milk, ...[$0.23]
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup, ...[$1.12]

Instructions
 

Pierogis

  • Prepare your dumpling dough.
  • Combine pumpkin puree, brown sugar, nutmeg, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well.
  • Spoon appropriate amount of pumpkin mixture into center of dough. Somewhere between 1-2 tablespoons.
  • Crimp edges and boil for 5 minutes or until dough is cooked.
  • To freeze for later, lay pumpkin pockets on a baking sheet and freeze for about 4 hours. Take out and store in plastic freezer bags for later use.

Cream Sauce

  • Lay walnuts on baking dish and bake for 10 minutes on 350 degrees or until golden brown. Set aside.
  • Melt butter in saucepan on medium and whisk in flour.
  • Whisk in all cream and let mixture heat back up to start to thicken.
  • Add maple syrup and toasted walnuts. Let heat for another 5-10 minutes on low heat.
  • Serve over cooked pumpkin pierogis, ravioli, tortellini, etc.

Nutrition

Calories: 389kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 5gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 105mgPotassium: 250mgFiber: 2gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 7239IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 115mgIron: 1mg