Ingredients

The following ingredients have 68 Servings
  • 2 pounds (1kg) yellow potatoes
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp (30g) butter
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 cups (250g) flour
  • dry plums
  • 1 ½ cup breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp (30g) oil
  • 1 cup (200g) sugar

Instruction

  • Boil the potatoes with their skin on, until soft. Peel them and mash them well, you can also use a grater. Let cool completely.
  • Meanwhile in a medium frying pan mix well breadcrumbs with oil and cook on low-medium heat until golden brown. Stir constantly to prevent burning. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. When cool enough stir in sugar and cinnamon. 
  • In a large bowl mix the mashed potatoes with egg, butter and flour until they bind together. knead until a smooth, sticky dough is formed. 
  • Bring a large pot of water to boil then reduce the heat to a low simmer. Take a walnut size of the potato dough and form small balls after inserting one dry plum in the middle of each.
  • Put the dumplings into the hot water. Let the dumplings boil until they come to the surface of the water. Let them boil on the surface another 2 more minutes and they are done. Remove the dumplings with a perforated spoon and roll them in breadcrumbs mixture. 
  • Sprinkle the rest of breadcrumbs mixture or sugar over the dumplings and serve hot or cold.