Kartoffelklöße (German Potato Dumplings)
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Kartoffelklöße (German Potato Dumplings)

1. Russet potatoes - 1 ½ pounds
2. Unsalted butter - 1 stick
3. Fresh bread cubes - 2 cups
4. Freshly grated nutmeg, or to taste - 1 pinch
5. Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch
6. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1 pinch
7. Eggs - 2 large
8. All-purpose flour - 1 cup
9. Snipped fresh chives, or to taste - 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Kartoffelklöße (German Potato Dumplings)

1. Stage

Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until just tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and let cool until easily handled.

2. Stage

While the potatoes are cooling, melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add bread cubes; cook and stir until golden brown and crunchy, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and use a slotted spoon to transfer croutons to a bowl. Reserve browned butter in the pan.

3. Stage

Peel potatoes and place into a large bowl. Mash and season with nutmeg, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Add eggs and mash until combined. Stir in flour just until incorporated; do not overmix.

4. Stage

Bring a pot of salted water to a simmer. Dampen your hands with water and scoop a spoonful of dough onto your palm. Shape dough into a circle, make a light indentation in the center, and place 2 or 3 croutons inside. Pull dough around croutons to seal and roll into a smooth ball. Repeat to make seven more dumplings.

5. Stage

Use a large spoon to lower dumplings, one at a time, into the simmering water. Cook until they float to the top, 1 to 2 minutes. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 10 minutes. Flip dumplings and continue to cook until puffed and cooked through, about 10 minutes more.

6. Stage

Transfer dumplings to a serving plate and drizzle with reserved browned butter. Crumble remaining croutons over top and garnish with chives. Let dumplings firm up slightly before serving, about 10 minutes. Chef John