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🍽️ Classic Thuringian Potato Dumplings

189 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Peel the potatoes and wash them thoroughly.
  2. 2. Cut 500 grams of the potatoes into small cubes.
  3. 3. Place the potato cubes in a pot and cover them with salted water.
  4. 4. Bring the water to a boil and cook the potatoes for about 20 minutes until they are soft.
  5. 5. Meanwhile, cut the bread rolls into small cubes.
  6. 6. Heat the butter in a frying pan over medium heat.
  7. 7. Fry the bread cubes in it for about 3 minutes until golden brown.
  8. 8. Let the toasted bread cubes cool down completely.
  9. 9. Bring about 5 liters of salted water to a boil in a large pot.
  10. 10. Grate the remaining raw potatoes finely.
  11. 11. Place the grated potatoes in a clean kitchen towel.
  12. 12. Squeeze the potatoes firmly in the towel until they are dry.
  13. 13. Place the squeezed raw potatoes into a bowl.
  14. 14. Loosen the raw potatoes slightly and salt them.
  15. 15. Drain the cooked potatoes and let them steam for a short moment.
  16. 16. Mash the cooked potatoes into a puree.
  17. 17. Add the hot potato mash to the raw potatoes in the bowl.
  18. 18. Mix the potatoes together thoroughly.
  19. 19. Add about 2 tablespoons of potato starch.
  20. 20. Knead the dough until it is moldable.
  21. 21. Take portions for 8 to 10 dumplings using cool hands.
  22. 22. Flatten each portion.
  23. 23. Place 1 to 2 bread cubes in the center of each flat potato mass.
  24. 24. Shape the dumplings into round balls.
  25. 25. Reduce the heat of the salted water so that it simmers gently.
  26. 26. Carefully place the dumplings into the hot water.
  27. 27. Let the dumplings cook covered for about 20 minutes.
  28. 28. Carefully remove the finished dumplings.
  29. 29. Let the dumplings drain well.

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