Orange-Filled Potato Dumplings
- 5 ounces lard
- 2 ounces bacon
- 2 oranges, peel of
- 21 ounces potatoes, starchy
- 3 ounces butter, softened
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 12 ounces cornstarch
- 1 ounce breadcrumbs
- salt, to taste
- nutmeg, to taste
- 2 tablespoons polenta or 2 tablespoons cornmeal
- Bake potatoes at 320 F for 1 hour.
- While potatoes are baking, melt lard in a saucepan, add chopped bacon and fry till bacon is crisp.
- Pour lard and bacon pieces into a bowl, add breadcrumbs and half of the finely chopped orange peel, make a coarse dough.
- Cool.
- Peel warm potatoes, puree and mix with egg yolks, softened butter, cornstarch, second half of orange peel and salt and nutmeg to taste.
- Form dough into a roll and cut into 10 pieces.
- Place pieces on cookie sheet that is sprinkled with polenta.
- Place cookie sheet in a cool place.
- Roll lard dough into 10 balls.
- Press one ball in each piece of potato dough, gently roll dough into ball shape.
- Bring salted water to a slow boil, let dumplings simmer in lightly boiling water for about 10 minutes.
- Serve sprinkled with breadcrumbs which are browned in butter.
- Makes a good side for duck or turkey.
lard, bacon, oranges, potatoes, butter, egg yolks, cornstarch, breadcrumbs, salt, nutmeg, polenta
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/orange-filled-potato-dumplings-474012 (may not work)