
Plum Dumplings (Szilvásgombóc)
Ingredients:
- 500 g potatoes (boiled, peeled, and mashed)
- 150–200 g all-purpose flour (as needed)
- 1 egg
- Pinch of salt
- 8–12 plums (pitted)
- 2–3 tbsp sugar (optional, for filling)
- 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
Coating:
- 100 g breadcrumbs
- 3–4 tbsp butter or oil
- Sugar and cinnamon (to taste)
Instructions:
- Boil potatoes until soft, then mash and let cool completely.
- Mix potatoes with flour, egg, and salt to form a soft dough.
- Flatten dough and wrap each plum inside, shaping into dumplings.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a gentle boil.
- Cook dumplings until they float (about 5–8 minutes).
- In a pan, toast breadcrumbs in butter until golden.
- Roll cooked dumplings in the toasted breadcrumbs.
- Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon if desired.









