Plum Dumplings

3 Reviews

Prep: 1 hr 30 min
Cook: 45 min
Ready In: 2 hr 15 min

“Traditional Macedonian recipe from my great-grandmother. The plums needed to make this are only available in late August.” - by EMSEV333

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
1 cup dry bread crumbs
4 large russet potatoes, peeled
1 tablespoon butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg
1 pinch salt
16 Italian prune plums, pitted and left whole
16 teaspoons white sugar, divided

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Original recipe yields 16 dumplings

Directions

Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium-low heat, cook and stir the bread crumbs until golden brown and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Set the crumbs aside.
Place potatoes in a pot of water over medium heat, and boil until tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain the potatoes, and allow to cool for several minutes to dry out; then squeeze the potatoes through a potato ricer into a bowl. Place 1 tablespoon of butter into the potatoes, and allow to melt, then mix in the flour until thoroughly combined. Mix in egg and salt. Turn the mixture out onto a generously floured work surface, and knead until the dough is soft and no longer sticky, about 10 minutes.
Divide the dough into quarters, and subdivide each quarter into fourths to make 16 portions. Roll each portion into a ball, and roll the ball out on a floured work surface until it forms a circle about 3 1/2 inches in diameter. Place a pitted plum into the center of the dough circle, and spoon a teaspoon of sugar into the plum. Roll and pinch the dough around the plum to seal. Repeat with the remaining dough to make 16 dumplings.
Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil over medium heat, and drop the dumplings into the boiling water. Stir gently to loosen any dumplings that stick to the bottom. Allow the dumplings to rise to the top, then boil for 5 more minutes. Gently remove dumplings with a slotted spoon, and roll in the toasted bread crumbs to serve. Any remaining dough can be rolled into plain dumplings, boiled, and rolled in crumbs.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (16 total)

Calories
231 cal
12%

Carbs
44.6 g
14%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Gigi

Aug. 16, 2010

"This recipe has been in our family for generations - at least since my great-grandmothe. We don't kput sugar in the plums, but instead when finished cut them open and put on cinnamon and sugar when w..." See moree are eating them."

Mumsie

Aug. 23, 2010

"An old family friend used add grated lemon peel to the bread crumbs and cinnamon with the sugar. We used to eat them with icing (powdered) sugar. Just couldn't get enough of them. She also used aprico..." See morets as well. Just couldn't get enough of them!!"