Kartoffel Klosse German Potato Dumplings Recipe

How to make it

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• Make the stuffing:
• Dice the bacon and add with hamburger together and fry in butter or oil.
• Butter tastes best
• Brown meat and drain excess fat if needed .
• Dice onion and slice leek thinly and add to meat mixture.
• Cover pan and cook low heat until leeks are soft.
• Dice stale rolls and add to leek mixture and sauté and stir a bit longer .
• If mixture seems too dry a bit of water may be added.
• Beat eggs and add to meat mixture.
• Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• Liquid Maggi, a German seasoning similar to soy sauce may be added for additional flavor.
• Form the dumplings by wetting your hands and roll into a size 4 times larger than normal ( large orange )
• Make an indentation in the dumpling till it looks like a coffee cup.
• Now add some stuffing ( 1 to 2 Tbs. ) in the middle and seal dumpling very well.
• Have ready a pot with boiling water and gently place dumpling in and let it come to a quick boil again.
• Then lower heat and cook at a gentle bubble uncovered until they float to the top.
• This may vary from 30 to 45 minutes.
• I made the plain dumplings which took about 30 minutes to cook.
• I stuck a large toothpick into them to test for softness.
• Do not crowd when cooking.
• The dumplings may be made much smaller if desired.
• I figured out the use of one potato makes enough for two gigantic dumplings, one per person.
• The 1 1/2 lbs will may make at least 4 to 6 dumplings.
• Potatoes should be of the dry variety.
• Best if cooked the night before.
• Use a ricer to grate cooked , peeled potato into a bowl,
• Grate raw peeled potato.
• Place in clean cloth and squeeze out excess liquid ( add the onion if making Bavarian style )
• Combine both raw and cooked potato into a bowl and mix with salt
• ( and egg if Bavarian style ) and just enough flour to bind the mixture together. Avoid using too much flour which causes heavy recipes
• Serving suggestions:
• Serve with Roast Pork, Roast Duck, Roast Venison , Beef Goulash, Pot Roast or plain with a favorite white or brown sauce.