Sweet Dumplings with Plum Filling
Sweet dumplings with plum filling is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the stone fruit category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 400 g starchy potatoes
- 100 g flour
- 2 tbsp semolina
- 150 g soft butter
- 6 tbsp sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 pinch salt
- 12 plums
- 12 cubes of sugar
- flour (for the work surface)
- 100 g breadcrumbs
- 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
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1.
Wash the potatoes and boil for about 30 minutes. Drain, peel, and press hot through a potato masher onto a board. Let the mash dry. Add flour, semolina, 1 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp sugar, egg yolk, and salt to the mashed potatoes. Quickly knead into a smooth, pliable dough. Rest for about 20 minutes.
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2.
Meanwhile wash the plums, cut them open, pit them, and insert a cube of sugar in place of the pit.
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3.
Shape the potato dough on the floured surface into a roll about 5 cm thick, slice into 12 equal pieces, flatten slightly, top each with a plum, and form into dumplings. Drop all dumplings into boiling water and simmer for about 20 minutes.
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4.
Melt the remaining butter in a large pan and brown the breadcrumbs. Remove from heat and stir in the remaining sugar and cinnamon.
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5.
Lift the cooked dumplings with a slotted spoon, drain, plate, and pour the breadcrumb butter over them.
