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🍽️ Classic Thuringian Potato Dumplings
321 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 2 kg floury potatoes
- salt
- 2 slices white bread
- 2 tbsp butter
- nutmeg
Instructions
- 1. Thoroughly wash the 750 g of potatoes.
- 2. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
- 3. Add the potatoes to the boiling water.
- 4. Cook the potatoes for about 30 minutes until tender.
- 5. Cut the white bread into small cubes.
- 6. Heat butter in a frying pan.
- 7. Fry the bread cubes in the hot butter until golden brown.
- 8. Remove the croutons from the pan.
- 9. Place the croutons on kitchen paper to absorb excess fat.
- 10. Peel the cooked potatoes while they are still warm.
- 11. Press the peeled potatoes through a potato ricer.
- 12. Peel the remaining raw potatoes.
- 13. Grate the raw potatoes finely.
- 14. Squeeze the grated potatoes firmly to remove the liquid.
- 15. Catch the drained juice in a container.
- 16. Wait until the starch has settled at the bottom of the container.
- 17. Carefully pour off the clear water.
- 18. Take the settled starch and add it to the pressed potatoes.
- 19. Immediately place the hot pressed potatoes over the grated potatoes.
- 20. Season the potato mixture with salt and grated nutmeg.
- 21. Mix all ingredients thoroughly together.
- 22. Shape the mixture into round dumplings.
- 23. Make an indentation in the center of each dumpling.
- 24. Fill the indentation with some of the prepared croutons.
- 25. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- 26. Carefully place the dumplings into the boiling water.
- 27. Reduce the heat so that the water is only simmering gently.
- 28. Cook the dumplings for about 25 minutes until done.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 321
- Protein: 8 g · Fett/Fat: 4 g · Carbs: 60 g