Potato Bread Dumplings

Ingredients

• 500 g starchy potatoes
• 250 g dumpling bread
• 200 ml milk
• 2 Eggs
• 2 tbsp semolina
• 1 tbsp potato starch
• 2 tbsp liquid butter
• Salt
• pepper (from grinder)
• nutmeg
• 1 slice ginger
• 1 dried chili pepper

Instructions

1. 1.

   Step 1: Wash the potatoes and steam for about 30 minutes. Peel and press through a potato masher, then let them fully dry.

2. 2.

   Step 2: Place the mashed potatoes in a bowl and cover; refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

3. 3.

   Step 3: Put the dumpling bread in a bowl. Bring the milk to a boil, pour over the bread, and let it soak for about 10 minutes.

4. 4.

   Step 4: Add the soaked bread pieces to the mashed potatoes. Beat in the eggs, add semolina, potato starch, and butter. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg; knead into a smooth, well‑formable dough, adding more starch if needed.

5. 5.

   Step 5: With wet hands, shape 8 dumplings.

6. 6.

   Step 6: In a large pot, bring salted water with ginger and a dried chili pepper to a boil. Gently drop the dumplings in, reduce heat, and simmer for about 20 minutes.