Potato Dumplings (Kartoffelkloesse)
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INGREDIENTS 1 cup mashed potatoes, you can use leftovers 1 cup flour Small bunch fresh parsley Mix the mashed potatoes together with the flour. Don't knead, because the dumplings with "sink". Shape the dough into small balls. Place in a kettle of boiling salted water. Once they rise to the surface, let them cook 10 minutes. Drain and sprinkle with fresh parsley. Serve with a roast beef, sauerbraten, or a pork and sauerkraut dinner. VARIATIONS Add buttered bread crumbs to the initial dough. Add an egg and some chopped parsley to the initial dough. These dumplings are delicious when sliced and fried in bacon grease or cut into cubes and heated in sauerkraut. DESSERT VARIATION - Shape the dough around a dried prune (with the lemon or orange essence). After cooking, sprinkle them with butter and a sugar-cinnamon mixture.