International Recipes
Kartoffelkloese (Potato Dumplings)
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
- 6 medium potatoes
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon grated onion
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 pound butter, melted
- 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
Instructions
- Boil potatoes in their skins; drain, peel, and grate or put through a food mill or ricer.
- Beat eggs and add flour, onion and seasonings; beat mixture into the potatoes with a wire whisk to make them as fluffy as possible.
- Roll potato dough into balls about 1 inch in diameter. Drop them into boiling salted water and simmer about 10 minutes. Drain well.
- Pour the butter over the dumplings and sprinkle with bread crumbs.