FAO invisible pole

[Who Shot Sam?]

Got any good Polish recipes that are fairly easy to make - dessert, main course, whatever? My daughter got Poland in the "country of the week" draw in her third grade class. Part of the assignment is to share a recipe and make a dish from the country chosen. I've been scouring my cookbooks, but I have yet to find anything good. Everything's either too complicated or unsuitable to bring into school.

[invisible Pole]

I don't cook too often (though my wife says that when I do, it's quite good ), but I can give a few suggestions of traditional Polish food :

GOLABKI - usually meat and rice mix rolled in cabbage leaves.
It may sound difficult, but if I've done it anyone can.
Wiki : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go%C5%82%C4%85bki
Here are a few recipes :
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1726,15 ... 98,00.html
http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1726,154 ... 99,00.html


PIEROGI - dumplings/dough stuffed with various ingredients, most often meat, or cabbage and mushroom, or cheese.
Wiki : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierogi
Recipes :
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1661,13 ... 97,00.html
http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1737,147 ... 99,00.html
http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,174,1441 ... 94,00.html

POTATO PANCAKES (probably the easiest of the lot)
Wiki : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato_pancake
Recipes :
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1750,14 ... 99,00.html
http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1838,157 ... 02,00.html


Desserts - FAWORKI (also known as "chrust")
Wiki : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faworki
Recipes :
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1913,15 ... 07,00.html
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,196,154 ... 06,00.html


Desserts - MAZUREK PIE
Recipes :
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1619,15 ... 92,00.html
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1613,14 ... 99,00.html

Crossing my fingers that your daughter impresses her class with the Polish food.

[Who Shot Sam?]

Thanks pole! My mother-in-law also suggested pierogi and I think that's what we will do. I'll have to try the other recipes even if we don't use them this week!

[invisible Pole]

Pierogi is a good choice, but yes, by all means try the other recipes! They're all very tasty.
Golabki is one of my faves. The Wiki photo doesn't do it justice.

[Who Shot Sam?]

Pierogi is a good choice, but yes, by all means try the other recipes! They're all very tasty.
Golabki is one of my faves. The Wiki photo doesn't do it justice.

Looks yummy. Maybe this weekend I'll give it a spin.

[Who Shot Sam?]

Pierogi went down a treat. They gobbled 'em up - no leftovers. And my daughter knows Poland's natural resources like nobody's business.

[BlueChair]

My great grandmother was of Polish heritage and used to make this delicious dish she always referred to as "goulkas." They were basically little balls made of potato... but they certainly weren't pierogi. I think they were usually served with sauteed onions. I've searched high and low for the recipe but have never managed to find it. However, I'm excited to try the recipes invisible pole was kind enough to share. We should do this more often. In fact, I'm going to start a thread right now.

[invisible Pole]

WSS, I'm glad to hear pierogi was such a success. This "country of the week" assignment sounds like a good idea.

Blue, you made me curious about the "goulkas" dish.
If I find anything similar, I will post it in your thread.