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🍽️ Classic Thuringian Potato Dumplings

321 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Thoroughly wash the 750 g of potatoes.
  2. 2. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
  3. 3. Add the potatoes to the boiling water.
  4. 4. Cook the potatoes for about 30 minutes until tender.
  5. 5. Cut the white bread into small cubes.
  6. 6. Heat butter in a frying pan.
  7. 7. Fry the bread cubes in the hot butter until golden brown.
  8. 8. Remove the croutons from the pan.
  9. 9. Place the croutons on kitchen paper to absorb excess fat.
  10. 10. Peel the cooked potatoes while they are still warm.
  11. 11. Press the peeled potatoes through a potato ricer.
  12. 12. Peel the remaining raw potatoes.
  13. 13. Grate the raw potatoes finely.
  14. 14. Squeeze the grated potatoes firmly to remove the liquid.
  15. 15. Catch the drained juice in a container.
  16. 16. Wait until the starch has settled at the bottom of the container.
  17. 17. Carefully pour off the clear water.
  18. 18. Take the settled starch and add it to the pressed potatoes.
  19. 19. Immediately place the hot pressed potatoes over the grated potatoes.
  20. 20. Season the potato mixture with salt and grated nutmeg.
  21. 21. Mix all ingredients thoroughly together.
  22. 22. Shape the mixture into round dumplings.
  23. 23. Make an indentation in the center of each dumpling.
  24. 24. Fill the indentation with some of the prepared croutons.
  25. 25. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
  26. 26. Carefully place the dumplings into the boiling water.
  27. 27. Reduce the heat so that the water is only simmering gently.
  28. 28. Cook the dumplings for about 25 minutes until done.

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