🥟 Hungarian Plum Dumplings – Szilvásgombóc

Ingredients:

• 500 g potatoes (boiled and mashed)
• 150–200 g flour (plus extra if needed)
• 1 egg
• Pinch of salt
• 8–12 plums (pitted, whole or halved)
• 2–3 tbsp sugar (optional, for filling)
• 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)

Coating:

• 100 g breadcrumbs
• 3–4 tbsp butter or oil
• Sugar (to taste)
• Cinnamon (optional)

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Instructions:

1. Prepare potatoes
   Boil potatoes until soft, mash them well, and let cool.
2. Make dough
   Mix mashed potatoes with flour, egg, and salt until you get a soft dough.
3. Prepare plums
   Wash and pit the plums. Add a little sugar inside if you like.
4. Form dumplings
   Flatten dough, place a plum in the center, and wrap it into a ball.
5. Cook
   Boil dumplings in salted water until they float (about 5–8 minutes).
6. Prepare coating
   Toast breadcrumbs in butter until golden.
7. Finish
   Roll cooked dumplings in breadcrumbs and sprinkle with sugar or cinnamon.