Potato Dumplings Filled with Bacon Sauce

Peel the jacket potatoes from the previous day and put them through the potato press. Knead in a bowl with egg and first 100 g of flour with a wooden ladle or fork. Season with salt and nutmeg and form small balls weighing approx. 60 g. But if the dough still sticks too much when rolling, fold in the remaining 20 g of flour. Then lightly plate the balls in the palm of your hand, place about 1 teaspoon of butter breadcrumbs on top, fold the sides over and roll them back into a ball. Process the whole dough little by little.

Bring sufficiently well-salted water to the boil in a large saucepan, add the dumplings, turn the heat down halfway and let them simmer very gently. The water should then no longer boil. When they have risen to the surface, let them steep for about 1 minute with the heat turned off. Lift out of the water with a slotted spoon, drain a little and serve immediately.

Fry the strips of bacon (I still had cut strips of bacon) in a pan vigorously without fat. When their own fat has leaked out and they have turned a golden brown color, add butter and let it froth. Sprinkle in the flour and combine with the butter while stirring and simmer for about 1 minute so that the starch of the flour can set. Then immediately pour in 400 ml of water in small batches, stirring constantly, and allow the sauce to boil down until creamy. Then stir in the milk, pepper and salt and bring to the boil again briefly. If the sauce is still too thick, adjust the consistency with the rest of the water. It should be very creamy, but not pudding-like.

First put the sauce in a deep plate and place the dumplings on top. Garnish everything with a few chives and ............. let taste.

If there are a few dumplings left over, you can either briefly heat them in the microwave, again in boiling water or in a pan with a little butter and serve with a delicious vanilla sauce or compote ........ ...... then you have a hearty, sweet dessert.

If no potatoes from the previous day are used, it is advisable to cook them in good time so that they have enough time to cool in the refrigerator before preparation.