Polish Drop Potato Dumplings Cin Recipes

POLISH MASHED POTATO DUMPLINGS (KOPYTKA)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Place mashed or ground potatoes in a large bowl. Add egg, salt, and as much flour as necessary to form a smooth, cohesive dough. But don't overwork the dough because it will toughen.
• Put a large saucepan of salted water on to boil.
• On a lightly floured surface and with lightly floured hands, roll pieces of dough into 1/2-inch-thick cylinders. Cut at an angle into 1- to 1 1/2-inch pieces. Repeat with the remainder of the dough.
• Drop dumplings into the boiling water (in batches, if necessary, so as not to overcrowd) and return to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 1 to 5 minutes (remove one with a slotted spoon to test for doneness).
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer cooked dumplings to a colander and drain.
• If serving with polonaise topping, melt the butter in a small skillet. Add the breadcrumbs and fry for about 3 minutes or until golden brown.
• Transfer drained dumplings to a serving dish and sprinkle the buttered breadcrumbs on top. Serve and enjoy.

KLUSKIES (POLISH POTATO DUMPLINGS)

Steps:

• Grate selected number of raw, peeled potatoes. Add dash of salt and flour to make a heavy dough mixture. Mix with hands.
• Boil kettle of water. Drop dough with teaspoon (3/4 tsp.) into boiling water. Cook until done. Drain.
• Fry onion and bits of ham in a little butter and pour over Kluskies in serving dish. Serve.

POLISH DROP POTATO DUMPLINGS (CIN)

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix all ingredients until a thick paste forms.
• Dip a teaspoon in the boiling water, then dip teaspoon in the dumpling mixture, picking up half a teaspoon or so, and slide it into the gently boiling water.
• Continue until all the dumpling dough is gone.
• Simmer about 20 minutes or until dumplings taste done. Drain in a colander and serve as a side dish, a Lenten/vegetarian meal (OR, in soup).
• Makes enough Drop Potato Dumplings for about 8 servings of soup (but not in our house).
• NOTE: If you like you can roll some of the dough between 2-spoons before dropping them into the broth. Just depends on how you like the look them ...taste same either way. The pic above is just drops of loose dough; bottom pic is the rolled look.