Real Thuringian potato dumplings II.

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 ½ kg potatoes
• ¼ liter of boiling water
• 50 g white bread, diced
• 20 g margarine
• Salt
• 500 g potatoes, boiled

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour

from raw potatoes – a bit time-consuming, but worth it

Peel and grate 1.5 kg of raw potatoes. Squeeze thoroughly (the potato mixture should be very dry) and place in a bowl. Season with salt and blanch in 1/4 liter of boiling water. Grate or mash 500 g of cooked potatoes. Add to the raw potatoes and mix well. Meanwhile, toast the white bread cubes in melted margarine in a pan. Divide the dumpling dough into 12 equal pieces. With wet hands, gradually flatten them and place the white bread cubes in the center of each. Form the dumplings and place them in 2 liters of boiling salted water. Simmer gently for about 15 minutes and let stand for another 10 minutes. Important: Use a wide, lidless pot to cook the dumplings so they don’t stick together. Ensure that the cooking water returns to a boil quickly after adding the dumplings so they don’t fall apart. The mixture is designed for 4 people, but it is also enough for 5 or 6 people (depending on how hungry you are).