Boovashenkel

These Pennsylvania Dutch potato dumplings are a wonderful side dish for ham. This is also a great way to use leftover mashed potatoes.

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• About 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups mashed potatoes
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 (3/4 pound) slices ham
• Additional chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

1. In a large bowl or in a food processor fitted with the steel blade, beat 2 eggs. Blend in as much flour as eggs will moisten. Add the 1/2 teaspoon salt.
2. On a floured surface, roll out dough until very thin. Cut into 6 inch circles.
3. In a large bowl, combine mashed potatoes, egg, onions and parsley. Add salt and pepper. Place a heaping tablespoonful of potato mixture onto each dough round. Fold over and moisten edges; pinch to seal.
4. Heat about 2 quarts water to boiling in a large pot; add the 2 tablespoons salt. Drop stuffed dumplings into boiling water. Simmer gently, uncovered, for 12 minutes.
5. In a large heavy skillet, fry ham until heated through. Place on a warm platter. Surround ham with dumplings. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.