Potato Apricot Dumplings

Potato Apricot Dumplings

poniedziałek, 3 lutego 2014

Potato Apricot Dumplings

Time: 12 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

• 7 medium potatoes
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• salt and pepper
• 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 12 small apricots
• 12 teaspoons lumps of sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted (optional)

Directions

• 1 Boil potatoes in large pot of water, drain and refrigerate for 12-24 hours.
• 2 Peel and grate potatoes and place in large bowl. Add eggs, salt, flour and baking powder.
• 3 Knead dough until it is firm and set aside.
• 4 Half and pit apricots and place a lump of sugar where pit was.
• 5 Divide dough in 12 pieces and wrap firmly around each whole apricot. Make sure dumplings are well sealed.
• 6 Drop dumplings in 4-6 quarts boiling water and cook for 15-20 minutes. Remove to platter and sprinkle with butter, if desired.