How long does it take to make Fruit Dumplings in Potato Dough?

Cook the dumplings in boiling water, spaced apart, for 10–12 minutes (soft fruit needs less), and lift out with a slotted spoon.

42 minTotal

6 minActive time

37 minSetting

Step by Step

#	What to do	How long
1	Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water	25 min
2	While the potatoes are still warm, peel them and mash into a smooth puree	—
3	Add the flour, semolina and egg. Knead gently into a soft dough that doesn't stick to your hands	1 min
4	Remove the pit from each of the apricots and put a sugar cube in its place	—
5	Divide the dough into 12 pieces, flatten each piece on a floured palm, place one of the apricots in the center and close into a smooth ball	1 min
6	Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, lower the heat and add the dumplings, spaced apart. Cook for 10–12 minutes	11 min
7	Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat and fry the breadcrumbs in it 1–2 minutes, stirring	2 min
8	Stir in the sugar and remove from the heat	1 min
9	Transfer the dumplings with a slotted ladle to the crumbs and roll them gently	1 min
10	Serve warm	1 min

How to Tell It's Done

until tender
until they float
until golden

Tips

If the dough is sticky, add a little more flour, a tablespoon at a time: dough with a lot of flour comes out hard and heavy after cooking.
Seal each dumpling well, with no cracks: water gets in through a crack, and the dumpling falls apart in the pot.
Stir constantly and take off the heat as soon as the crumbs turn golden: in butter they go from golden to burnt in seconds.

More Ways

For the dough: 750 g potatoes, 3 tablespoons semolina, 1.5–2 cups flour, an egg and a yolk (and a little butter and oil); a sugar cube in each apricot in place of the pit.
Potato dough for dumplings: 1 kg potatoes, 1¾ cups flour and an egg with a yolk; a sugar cube for each apricot.

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