Here’s a traditional Hungarian Plum Dumplings – Szilvásgombóc 🇭🇺 recipe for you. These pillowy potato-based dumplings are stuffed with sweet plums and rolled in buttery toasted breadcrumbs – a true classic of Hungarian cuisine, often served in late summer and early autumn when plums are in season.
🍽 Ingredients
For the dough:
- 2 medium potatoes (about 400 g), peeled and boiled
- 1 large egg
- 1 pinch of salt
- 150–180 g all-purpose flour (about 1 ¼ – 1 ½ cups, enough to make a soft dough)
- 1 tbsp semolina (optional, for a firmer dough)
For the filling:
- 12 small ripe plums (or large ones halved)
- 12 sugar cubes (or 1 tsp sugar for each plum)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
For coating:
- 4 tbsp butter
- 150 g breadcrumbs (about 1 ½ cups)
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar