Svestkove Knedliky

Description

Czech plum dumplings

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 cups boiled potatoes, riced
• 1 cup fine breadcrumbs
• 12-15 plums
• ¼ cup cinnamon sugar
• salt
• butter

Directions

1. cream 2 tablespoons butter, beat in eggs and salt.
2. Gradually beat in flour and riced potatoes.
3. Dough should be stiff to knead thoroughly.
4. On floured board roll out dough to ¼-inch thickness, then cut 3-inch squares.
5. Lay 1 plum on each square, sprinkle with little cinnamon sugar and fold edges over plum.
6. Shape with hands into a ball.
7. The wall of dough should be very thin.
8. Drop dumplings into boiling salted water, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes.
9. Brown bread crumbs in ⅓ cup hot butter.
10. Roll dumplings in buttered bread crumbs, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.