Moms Czech Plum Dumplings Recipes

PLUM DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• To pit the plums, slice them almost in half, open, and remove pit. Place about 1/3 teaspoon of sugar in the hollow of each plum; close the plum, and place in a bowl. Set aside.
• Place potatoes in a large pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender. Drain. When cool enough to handle, mash potatoes with a fork or potato masher. You will need 1 cup of mashed potatoes. Set aside, and keep warm.
• To make the dough, sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together into a pile on a breadboard. Make a well in the center; add 1 cup mashed potatoes, egg yolks, and shortening into the well, and work in until the dough is pliable and smooth.
• When dough is thoroughly kneaded, roll it out onto a floured board to a thickness of about 1/4 inch. Cut into roughly 4-inch rounds with a biscuit cutter. Holding one piece of dough in your hand, place a whole pitted plum in the center. Place another piece of dough on top, and press to seal the edges of the dough together. Make sure there are no leaks, or the plum will come out during cooking.
• To cook, bring a deep pot of salted water to boil. Place dumplings in water, and boil gently for about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, to make the sauce, melt butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar. (If you like, stir in some of the juice that collects in the bowl of pitted plums.) Stir in a small amount of bread crumbs to slightly thicken the sauce.
• When dumplings are done, remove them from boiling water, and place them in the frying pan, and turn to coat the dumplings. Serve hot with extra sauce poured over them.

MACEDONIAN PLUM DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium-low heat, cook and stir the bread crumbs until golden brown and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Set the crumbs aside.
• Place potatoes in a pot of water over medium heat, and boil until tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain the potatoes, and allow to cool for several minutes to dry out; then squeeze the potatoes through a potato ricer into a bowl. Place 1 tablespoon of butter into the potatoes, and allow to melt, then mix in the flour until thoroughly combined. Mix in egg and salt. Turn the mixture out onto a generously floured work surface, and knead until the dough is soft and no longer sticky, about 10 minutes.
• Divide the dough into quarters, and subdivide each quarter into fourths to make 16 portions. Roll each portion into a ball, and roll the ball out on a floured work surface until it forms a circle about 3 1/2 inches in diameter. Place a pitted plum into the center of the dough circle, and spoon a teaspoon of sugar into the plum. Roll and pinch the dough around the plum to seal. Repeat with the remaining dough to make 16 dumplings.
• Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil over medium heat, and drop the dumplings into the boiling water. Stir gently to loosen any dumplings that stick to the bottom. Allow the dumplings to rise to the top, then boil for 5 more minutes. Gently remove dumplings with a slotted spoon, and roll in the toasted bread crumbs to serve. Any remaining dough can be rolled into plain dumplings, boiled, and rolled in crumbs.

PRUNE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• biscuits
• sift dry ingredients together
• add beaten egg milk.
• add butter to batter.
• form into balls.
• about size of large egg.
• you can use these for plain dumplings now by not filling them.
• was italian prunes and partially cut them remove the pit.
• mix together cinnamon and sugar fill and close.
• put each plum in the center of each pattyand wrap dough around plum and seal.
• drop dumplings into rapidly boiling water.
• boil 15 minutes
• drain when dumplings dried slightly add butter and cinnamon over them.

MOM'S CZECH PLUM DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• 1)Bake potatoes and rice on a board that has been lightly floured. Cover riced potatoes with clean cloth until cooled. 2)Sprinkle cooled potatoes with cr of wheat, flour and beaten egg. 3)Combine and knead till blended. 4)Roll dough into a fairly med to lg roll and slice off pieces. 5)Insert a plum into the center and completely seal. 6)Roll dumpling in flour and set aside intil water boils. 7)Drop dumplings into boiling water, simmer until dumplings float to the top, approx. 15-20 mins. To serve: Cut open dumpling and drizzle with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar.

CZECH YEASTED FRUIT DUMPLINGS WITH BLUEBERRIES

Steps:

• Stir a teaspoon of sugar and the dry yeast into the lukewarm milk. Leave the yeast in a warm place to activate. It takes about 10-15 minutes for a foam with bubbles to form on the surface.
• In a large bowl, combine flour with egg, a pinch of salt, and the yeast mixture. Combine everything first with a spoon, then dump the mixture onto a work surface and process with your hands into a soft dough.
• Return the ball of dough to the bowl, cover with cling film or a clean cloth, and leave in a warm spot to rise for 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the granulated sugar and the clean, drained blueberries.
• Roll out the raised smooth dough into a rectangular pancake about half to three-quarters of an inch thick. Cut into squares about 8 cm on a side. Place a teaspoon and a half of the sweetened blueberries in the center of each square. Close the dumpling carefully to prevent the juices from running out.
• In a large skillet, bring lightly salted water to a full boil. Then turn the stove down to medium heat and place dumplings into it. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook for 8 minutes, do not flip the dumplings. Once cooked, carefully transfer them with a slotted spoon to a bowl.
• To release the steam, prick the cooked dumplings with a fork and brush their top with melted butter. Drizzle with melted butter and serve with your favorite toppings.