I made the pierogi dough the same as in the earlier post. I only made a half recipe since I didn't plan to make too many pierogi. I cut the circles out with a cutter that was a little over 3" across. I washed 16 plums, cut them open on one side only, removed the pit and replaced it with a sugar cube. I then wrapped a round of dough around each plum and sealed it according to the directions in my pierogi post. If you find the dough is a little dry and wants to tear, wet your fingers with water and smooth the whole surface of the round with the water while stretching it gently before putting the plum into it. Also, wet the inside edge before you seal it to make a tighter seal. Follow directions to cook the pierogi, about half of them at a time. At home, we just ate them as they came out of the water, but I thought my husband might prefer some sort of topping. The usual topping would be bread crumbs browned in butter with some cinnamon and sugar added. I decided to try these with plum sauce instead since I had so many plums.
Plum Sauce
1-1/2 lbs. prune plums, pitted and chopped
1/4 cup sugar
A little water--2 or 3 tablespoons
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon butter
Simmer the first 4 ingredients until the plums become soft and the water cooks out a little. Add the butter and simmer a couple more minutes to make a thickened sauce.
Serve the pierogi with the plum sauce. Sprinkle with a little more cinnamon.
I like these warmed up a day later with some sauce--the flavors are better blended by then. This is one of my nostalgia--from home--treats that I really make just for myself.
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