Knedle
Knedle, is a dish of boiled potato-dough dumplings filled with plums, popular in Central and East European countries.
Servings: 5
Calories: 340kcal
Ingredients
Dumplings
- 12 oz flour
- 2.2 lb potatoes
- 1.7 oz sugar
- 1.7 oz butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 lemon
- Pinch of salt
Filing
- 20 plums
- 18 tsp sugar
Coating
- 3.5 oz breadcrumbs
- 5.2 oz butter
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Sugar to taste
Instructions
- Boil whole potatoes until tender. Drain well and mash while warm. Let them cool slightly so excess moisture evaporates.
- Mix potatoes with butter, eggs, sugar, lemon zest, and salt. Add flour gradually and mix gently until a soft dough forms. Dough should be smooth and NOT sticky.
- Add in the flour, mix together and knead well, adding a bit of water if necessary.
- Roll out the dough on a floured cutting board. Divide the dough into pieces and flatten each into a disc.
- Add one plum and 1 tsp of sugar on top per piece, then roll each dumpling, flatten it and wrap it around a pitted plum. Carefully seal and roll into smooth balls.
- Bring salted water to a gentle boil. Add dumplings and cook until they float. Continue cooking for 4–5 minutes.
- Pour water to a big pot and bring it boiling, add a bit of salt. Put in the dumplings when the water is boiling, and cook until they float to the surface. Once they do, cook for another 5 minutes and remove from water.
- Melt butter in a pan, add breadcrumbs, and toast until golden. Stir in cinnamon and sugar.
- Serve with melted butter, sweetened cream and sprinkle with cinnamon.