German Potato Dumplings

Kartoffelklöße Recipe

German Potato Dumplings (Kartoffelklöße) it’s a German dish. Soft and hot potato dumplings with crispy crumbs.

What does this dish consist of?

– fresh potatoes, preferably brown.

– breadcrumbs

– butter

– salt and a little nutmeg.

– greens for serving.

How to cook?

Peel and boil the potatoes. Make dough from boiled potatoes. Roll the dough dumplings. Boil the dumplings. Sprinkle the dumplings with breadcrumbs. Done!

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Recipe type: Dumplings

Recipe type: German

Yield: 4

Prep time: 45 mins

Cook time: 1 hour

Total time: 1 hour 45 mins

Ingredients:

Potatoes — 340 grams

Potato starch — 100g

Grated nutmeg — ½ teaspoon

Salt — 1 teaspoon

Chicken egg — 2 pieces

Butter — 4 tablespoons

Breadcrumbs — 50 grams

Directions:

1. Melt the butter in a frying pan.

2. Add breadcrumbs to the pan and cook them until golden brown. Stir regularly.

3. When ready, put the breadcrumbs on a paper towel and set aside.

4. Peel the potatoes and cut them into medium pieces.

5. In a large saucepan, bring the water to a boil and add the potatoes there. Cook for about 25 minutes.

6. Remove the potatoes from the pan and let cool.

7. Grate the cooled potatoes on a fine grater.

8. Add grated nutmeg, starch, salt and 2 lightly beaten chicken eggs to the potatoes. Stir and get the potato dough.

9. Form 2-inch (5 cm) balls of potato dough.

10. Bring the water in a large saucepan to a boil and dip the potato balls into it.

11. When the dumplings pop up, turn down the heat to a minimum and cover the pan with a lid. Cook for 20 minutes. The main thing is that the water would not boil!

12. Remove the finished dumplings with a slotted spoon. Sprinkle the dumplings with a small amount of oil and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.

Serving: Serve dumplings hot, with fresh vegetables or parsley.

Bon Appetit!