Polish Potato Dumplings (Palushki)

Servings Prep. Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
4-6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
6 to 8 large baking potatoes, cooked, drained, well mashed, and cooled 1 large egg 1 to 2 cups flour
salt, to taste butter, heated until browned



1 Combine potatoes, egg, and flour. Mix well. The amount of flour needed depends upon how absorbent the potatoes are. The dough should be smooth and not crumbly.
2 Divide dough into four pieces. Using your hands, roll each piece into a 3/4-inch diameter log. Cut logs into 1-1/2 inch pieces. The pieces will look like little fingers (palushki). Set aside.
3 Bring a large pot of water to a fast boil. Add salt. Gently lay the dumplings into the pot. Stir with a long spoon and allow the dumplings to come up to the top. Boil the dumplings for 1 minute.
4 Remove dumplings with a slotted spoon and place in a single layer on a flat dish or a bread board to dry.
5 Repeat until all the dumplings have cooked.
6 Work quickly since potato dough tends to thin out. If dough thins out, add more flour.
7 After dumplings have dried and they will not stick together, place in a bowl and pour browned butter over top.
8 Can be served with fried chopped onions or with pot roast and gravy.
9 Dumplings can be fried the next day or frozen for another day.

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