HUNGARIAN PLUM DUMPLINGS

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Provided by Ruth Cousineau

Categories     Potato     Dessert     Plum     Walnut     Summer     Boil     Gourmet     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 (dessert) servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

For dough
1 pound russet (baking) potatoes (2 large), left unpeeled
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 large egg yolks
For crumbs and filling
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, divided
1/2 cup fine fresh bread crumbs (from 1 slice firm white sandwich bread)
1/2 cup walnuts (2 ounces), chopped
1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, divided
3/4 pound firm-ripe red, black, or prune plums, pitted and cut into 1/4-inch dice
Equipment:a potato ricer; a 3 1/2-inch round cookie cutter

Steps:

  • Cook potatoes for dough:
  • Cover potatoes with salted cold water (1 tablespoon salt for 2 quarts water) in a large saucepan and simmer until tender, about 40 minutes. Drain potatoes and, when cool enough to handle, peel. Force warm potatoes through ricer into a shallow baking pan and spread out to cool completely.
  • Make crumb mixture while potatoes cook:
  • Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until foam subsides, then cook bread crumbs and walnuts, stirring frequently, until crumbs are golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. Cool completely. Transfer to a bowl, then stir in 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
  • Make dough:
  • Transfer cooled potatoes to a bowl and stir in flour, salt, softened butter, and yolks until a dough forms. Knead on a well-floured surface just until smooth, about 1 minute (dough will be soft). Cut dough in half and let stand, uncovered, 15 minutes. Roll out half of dough on floured surface with a floured rolling pin into a 10-inch round (1/8 inch thick) and cut out 6 rounds with cutter, reserving scraps.
  • Make filling and assemble dumplings:
  • Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, then stir together with plums and remaining 3 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl.
  • Place 1 dough round in center of your hand. Put 1 tablespoon filling in center of round, then fold round in half, forming a semicircle, and pinch edges to seal. Gently form into a ball and gently roll between your palms until smooth. Transfer dumpling to a wax-paper-lined tray. Repeat with remaining 5 dough rounds, then make more dumplings with remaining dough, rerolling scraps.
  • Cook and coat dumplings:
  • Cook dumplings in a pasta pot of boiling lightly salted water (1 tablespoon salt for 5 quarts water) and simmer, uncovered, until dough is firm to the touch, about 12 minutes. While dumplings cook, melt remaining 4 1/2 tablespoons butter in cleaned 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Gently transfer cooked dumplings with a slotted spoon to skillet, spooning butter over them to coat. Transfer dumplings to a platter and sprinkle with half of crumb mixture. Serve immediately, with remaining crumb mixture on the side.

Chuj Xh
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These dumplings were a hit with my family! Everyone loved the sweet and tart filling, and the dough was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.


PROTHOM GAMING
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I loved these dumplings! They were so easy to make and they turned out perfect. The dough was light and fluffy, and the plum filling was sweet and juicy. I will definitely be making these again.


Peace Ogunniyi
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These dumplings were amazing! The dough was light and fluffy, and the plum filling was sweet and tart. I will definitely be making these again.


syed m ali shozab
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The dumplings were delicious, but they were a lot of work to make. I'm not sure if I would make them again.


Sadiq Sadiq
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These dumplings were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them. I would recommend using less sugar in the dough if you don't like your dumplings too sweet.


Mumba Mumba
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I'm not sure what went wrong, but my dumplings turned out dense and gummy. The plum filling was also too tart for my taste.


Adebimpe Amirah
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These dumplings were easy to make and turned out great! The dough was light and fluffy, and the plum filling was sweet and juicy. I will definitely be making these again.


Duarte Felix
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I loved the combination of the sweet plum filling and the slightly tangy dough. These dumplings were a real treat!


Sara Mahmoud
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The dumplings were delicious! The dough was light and fluffy, and the plum filling was sweet and tart. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Tammi Hoskin
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These dumplings were a bit more work than I expected, but they were worth it. The end result was a delicious and unique dish that my family loved.


Malik Ibrarawan1
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I made these dumplings for my family and they loved them! The dough was soft and fluffy, and the plum filling was sweet and juicy. I will definitely be making these again.


Minhas Rajpoot
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The dumplings were easy to make and turned out perfect. The plum filling was sweet and tart, and the dough was light and fluffy. I highly recommend this recipe!


Austin C Gish
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These plum dumplings were a hit at my dinner party! Everyone raved about how delicious and unique they were. I will definitely be making them again.