Zwetschgenknodel (Plum-stuffed Potato Dumplings)
- 500 g potatoes (3 medium)
- 150 g flour
- 2 pinches salt
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 8-10 damson plums or prunes
- 1/2 tsp sugar for each plum
- 1 or 2 cups breadcrumbs (60-80 g)
- 45 g unsalted butter
- 2 Tbsp sugar (adjust to taste)
- 500 g of potatoes :)
- Cook potatoes in their skins for 20 to 30 minutes until soft.
- Drain and let cool.
- Peel and mash.
- Mix mashed potatoes with flour, a pinch of salt, 1 egg and about 1 Tbsp butter (15 g).
- Mix until well combined and the dough is kneadable.
- (Add more or less flour as needed).
- Knead dough briefly on a floured cutting board until smooth.
- Roll out the dough into rectangular sheet about 1 cm (1/2 in) thick.
- Dust with flour if it's sticking to the surface or rolling pin.
- Cut into 8-10 pieces (as many pieces as plums you have.)
- Prepare the plums: Cut each in half and remove seeds.
- Add a small amount of sugar (about 1/2 tsp) into one side of each plum, the close back up with the other half.
- Wrap up each plum with one piece of the dough so it's completely closed up into a ball.
- Repeat until all dumplings are finished.
- Cook the dumplings in lightly salted water, on a low boil.
- They will sink to the bottom at first.
- (Be careful not to boil on high or it could damage the dumplings.
- Also do not over crowd the pot... Cook in batches if necessary).
- When the balls float to the top (5-8 minutes), they are done!
- Remove from pot and let drain.
- Make the cinnamon breadcrumb topping: Melt about 3 Tbsp butter in a frying pan.
- Add 1/2 to 1 cup of breadcrumbs, up to 2 Tbsp sugar and a couple dashes of cinnamon.
- Fry on medium low until slightly crispy and butter has been absorbed.
- Adjust taste with more sugar and cinnamon if needed.
- Top with the breadcrumbs, and optionally sprinkle on some powdered sugar and/or poppy seeds.
flour, salt, egg, butter, prunes, sugar, breadcrumbs, unsalted butter, sugar
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/275880-zwetschgenknodel-plum-stuffed-potato-dumplings (may not work)