Hungarian Plum Dumplings (Szilvásgombóc) – Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 500 g potatoes, boiled and mashed
  • 200–250 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • Pinch of salt
  • 8–10 plums, pitted
  • 8–10 sugar cubes (or 1–2 tsp sugar per plum)
  • 100 g butter
  • 150 g breadcrumbs
  • 2–3 tbsp powdered sugar

Instructions:

  1. Mash cooled potatoes; mix with egg, salt, and flour to form soft dough.
  2. Place sugar in pitted plums.
  3. Wrap each plum with dough, sealing completely.
  4. Boil dumplings in salted water 10–15 min until they float.
  5. Toast breadcrumbs in melted butter; stir in powdered sugar.
  6. Roll cooked dumplings in buttery breadcrumbs.
  7. Serve warm, dusted with extra powdered sugar.

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