Cannon Balls Potato Dumplings Food

POTATO DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Peel 10-12 medium potatoes (about 7 cups).
• In a large bowl, shred potatoes. I have a 7 cup food processor and it makes the job really quick. Otherwise, a hand grater is all you need.
• In a separate small bowl -- mix the eggs and salt and pepper.
• Pour the egg mixture over the shredded potatoes and using your hands, mix well.
• Gradually add in the flour, again using your hands. This is very heavy and gooey and is usually too much work for your mixer or it's blades.
• Fill a large pot 3/4 full with water and bring to a boil.
• Using a generous amount of flour on your hands, scoop a handful of the potato mixture into your hands and form into a ball. Place each dumpling on a cookie sheet for an easy transfer to the boiling water. (Recipe makes 10-12 baseball sized dumplings.).
• Once water reaches a rolling boil, gently add each dumpling and continue to boil until the dumplings float.
• Remove the dumplings from the water using a slotted spoon or strainer spoon and place in serving dish. Best served hot with gravy or sauerkraut.
• Dumplings also make one of the best leftover breakfast items ever! Chop into bite sized pieces and saute with butter and garlic salt to put a crowd pleasing twist on traditional hashbrowns!

POTATO DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and mash.
• In a medium bowl combine 2 cups mashed potatoes with flour and egg. Using about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of mixture each, shape into dumplings. Press a crouton into the center of each and seal dough around it.
• Drop dumplings into simmering soup or broth, cover and cook 20 minutes. Do not remove lid while dumplings are cooking.

BAVARIAN POTATO DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Brown bread crumbs in 4 tablespoons butter. Remove from pan, add the other 2 tablespoons butter and brown the bread cubes. Drain both on paper towels.
• Place the riced potatoes in a large bowl. In a small bowl, mix the flour, farina, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, nutmeg and pepper. Add the mix in three or more portions to the potatoes, beating after each addition. Add eggs and mix well. If mixture is too thin to hold together in a ball, add flour a little at a time to mixture.
• Bring 4 quarts of water and remaining salt to a boil in a 6-8 quart pot.
• Lightly flour your hands and shape each dumpling into a 2 inch ball. Press a hole into the center of the ball, place 2-3 croutons into it and reform the ball around the croutons.
• Drop all of the dumplings into the boiling water and stir gently, so they don't stick to each other. Reduce heat and simmer for 12-15 minutes, or until dumplings rise to the surface. Cook for 1 additional minute. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a preheated platter. Sprinkle with toasted bread crumbs and serve immediately.

KLUBB-NORWEGIAN POTATO DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Mix the raw, grated potato with the flour immediately to stop the potato turning brown.
• Mash the boiled potato, mix with the grated potato and add salt to taste. Roll the potato mixture into balls and leave to summer in salted water for approximately 30 minutes.
• Make sure there is enough water in the pan so that the dumplings are not touching.
• Serve with goat's cheese sauce and meat.

POTATO DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Boil potatoes and put through ricer.
• Let cool.
• Add eggs, spices and salt, beat well.
• Roll into balls the size of golf balls.
• Drop in boiling salted water to cover.
• Simmer 20 minutes.
• Lift out.
• Brown onion and bread crumbs in butter.
• Sprinkle crumb mixture over dumplings.

PASSOVER POTATO DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Saute onion in oil until golden; remove from heat and let cool.
• Meanwhile, boil, drain and mash the potatoes.
• Add cooled onions to the mashed potatoes. Mix together with salt, pepper, and beaten egg.
• Grease cookie sheets and hands. Form into balls about 1 ¼ inches in diameter; place on cookie sheet. They will spread slightly during baking but can be placed fairly close together. Bake until golden brown on tops and bottoms.
• After baking, the dumplings can also be browned under the broiler, turning to brown both sides.

CZECH POTATO DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Peel and boil potatoes until done.
• Drain potatoes and mash.
• Do not add butter or milk.
• Cool potatoes in refrigerator until cold.
• Mix in order given.
• Mix well, and knead on a floured board until smooth.
• Divide dough in half and make each half of dough into a roll about 3 inches in diameter and about 12 inches long.
• Cut into dumplings about 2 inches long with a sharp knife that has been dipped in flour.
• While you are cutting the dumplings, bring a large stockpot about 2/3 full of water with 1 teaspoon of salt added to water to a boil.
• Once the water is boiling, add half of the dumplings to the water and stir so they don't stick to the bottom.
• Boil for 15 minutes.
• Remove from water with slotted spoon to drain.
• Place dumplings in roaster sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
• Cover and keep warm in oven set to low.
• Boil the rest of the dumplings, remove from water and add to roaster.
• Serve.
• These are wonderful eaten with butter or sauerkraut or gravy.
• I use all of my leftover mashed potatoes for this recipe.
• To freeze:.
• Place leftover dumplings on waxed paper lined baking sheets and freeze until solid.
• Remove from baking sheet and place in ziplock freezer bags to store in freezer.
• Will keep for 6 months in freezer.

HAM CANNON BALLS

Steps:

• Turn on oven to 350 degrees. Grease a baking dish with shortening. Save until Step 4.
• Tear the bread into pieces and put in blender container. Cover the blender; blend on high speed until crumbs form (you should have about 1 1/2 cups). On cutting board use a sharp knife to cut onion into very small pieces (you should have about 1/2 cup).
• Crack the eggs into a large bowl. Beat with a fork or whisk until yolks and whites are mixed. Add bread crumbs, onion, milk, 1 teaspoon of the mustard, and pepper. Add ground ham and ground pork. Mix well with wooden spoon.
• Place a piece of waxed paper on the counter or table. Put the meat mixture on waxed paper. Use your hands to divide the mixture into 12 portions. Shape each portion into a ball. Place the meatballs in the prepared baking dish.
• In a small bowl stir together brown sugar, catsup, vinegar, and the remaining 1 teaspoon mustard. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour over meatballs.
• Put the baking sheet in the oven. Bake about 35 minutes or until internal temperature is 160 degrees F. Turn off oven. Use hot pads to remove baking dish from oven. Use a large spoon to serve meatballs. Stir sauce in dish. Spoon sauce over meatballs to serve.
• Serve with corn on the cob, dinner rolls, and milk.

AMISH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients first.
• Add the beaten egg.
• Add few drops of water until you have a stiff, sticky dough.
• Drop 1/6 at a time in to hot, nearly boiling stock or on top of stew (with lots of liquid).
• Cover and cook 10 -15 minutes.

CANNON BALLS (POTATO DUMPLINGS)

Steps:

• Add flour, egg, salt, and pepper to cooled mashed potatoes. Divide into 6 portions and flatten into round patties.
• If making your own croutons, in a skillet melt butter over medium heat. Add bread cubes and toss until lightly browned and crisp.
• Place several browned bread cubes or croutons in the center of each patty and bring potato up around the filling to create a ball. Lightly roll in more flour.
• Cook in a generous amount of boiling salted water for 10 minutes. Drain and sprinkle with buttered browned breadcrumbs and serve with gravy.
• Serve immediately, 3 to a soup bowl.