Idrija Žlikrofi
Idrija Žlikrofi are traditional Slovenian Dumplings, made from dough stuffed with potatoes and herbs filling.
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 1-2 eggs
- 1 tbs oil
- water or milk
For the filling:
- 500 g potatoes
- 50 g oil
- salt
- chives
- 50 g onions
- black pepper
- sweet marjoram
Instructions
- Mix from eggs, flour, and water or you can substitute with milk and knead dough until it becomes elastic and does not stick to your hands.
- Transfer it to a large bowl and apply oil on the surface, and cover it and let it rest for 1 hour.
- In a large pot fill with water bring it to boil and add the potatoes. Boil them until tender then while still warm mash them.
- Place a frying pan over medium heat with lard or oil and saute the chopped onion, then add the herbs, and spices and mix well.
- Add the mixture to the mashed potatoes and mix well and form even, large hazelnut balls.
- Roll out the rested dough to a thickness of one to two millimeters and place the filling onto the dough.
- Roll the dough thinly (1 – 2 mm), and place the filling onto the dough then roll the dough over the filling, and pinch it together.
- Press each one down in the middle to get the shape Coat the dough around the balls with scrambled egg.
- Prepare boiling salty water, then add the žlikrofi and cover with a lid.
- When you see they start to float they are ready.
- Drain them and serve hot with a vegetable sauce ¨bakalca¨.