Plum Dumplings (Szilvásgombóc)

Ingredients:

  • 500 g potatoes, boiled and mashed
  • 150–200 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • Pinch of salt
  • 8–12 plums, pitted
  • 2–3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

For the Coating:

  • 100 g breadcrumbs
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • Sugar and cinnamon, for sprinkling

Instructions:

  1. Boil the potatoes until tender, mash them, and let them cool completely.
  2. Mix the mashed potatoes with flour, egg, and salt to form a soft dough.
  3. Combine the sugar and cinnamon.
  4. Place a little cinnamon sugar inside each pitted plum.
  5. Divide the dough into pieces, flatten each piece, and wrap it around a plum, sealing well.
  6. Bring a large pot of salted water to a gentle boil.
  7. Carefully add the dumplings and cook until they float, about 5–8 minutes.
  8. In a skillet, melt the butter and toast the breadcrumbs until golden brown.
  9. Remove the dumplings with a slotted spoon and roll them in the toasted breadcrumbs.
  10. Sprinkle with additional cinnamon sugar before serving.

Serve:

Serve warm as a traditional Hungarian dessert. 🥟🍑✨

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