My grandma's old recipe for Polish pierogi dough was a total mess until my cousin in Krakow called me out

She told me I was using way too much flour, like a full cup more than needed, and that's why my dough kept cracking. I switched to her exact method, which is just 2 cups of flour, 1 egg, and some warm water, and it rolls out perfectly now. Has anyone else had a family recipe that was just slightly wrong for years?

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miller.jason2mo ago

My aunt's chili recipe had three typos for decades.

park.adam2mo ago

My grandma's famous cookie recipe called for a full cup of salt instead of sugar for years, @miller.jason. We just thought they were supposed to hurt your mouth.

henryreed1mo ago

Wow, okay, that actually makes me think maybe my family's "secret ingredient" wasn't supposed to be dish soap after all.