🇭🇺 Hungarian Potato Dumplings

Ingredients

• 2 lbs potatoes, peeled
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (plus extra if needed)
• 1 large egg
• 1 tbsp butter, softened
• ½ tsp salt

Optional Breadcrumb Coating:

• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 3 tbsp butter

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Directions

1. Boil potatoes in salted water until fork-tender. Drain well and mash until smooth. Let cool completely.
2. Mix cooled potatoes with egg, butter, and salt. Gradually add flour and knead gently into a soft dough (add a little more flour if sticky).
3. Shape into golf ball-sized dumplings with lightly floured hands.
4. Bring a large pot of salted water to a gentle boil. Add dumplings and cook 5–8 minutes, or until they float to the surface.
5. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain.

Optional:
6. Melt butter in a skillet, add breadcrumbs, and toast until golden. Roll dumplings in toasted breadcrumbs before serving.