Svestkove Knedliky (Plum Dumplings)

Ingredients

• •2 eggs
• •2 cups sifted flour (all-purpose)
• •2 cups boiled potatoes, diced
• •1 cup fine bread crumbs
• •12 to 15 plums
• •1/4 cup cinnamon sugar
• •salt
• •butter

Directions

1. 1Cream 2 tablespoons butter, beat in eggs and salt.
2. 2Gradually beat in flour and diced potatoes. Dough should be stiff to knead thoroughly.
3. 3On floured board roll out dough to 1/4 inch in thickness, then cut 3-inch squares.
4. 4Lay 1 plum on each square, sprinkle with little cinnamon sugar and fold edges over plum. Shape with hands into a ball. The wall of dough should be very thin.
5. 5Drop dumplings into boiling salted water, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes. Brown bread crumbs in 1/3 cup hot butter. Roll dumplings in buttered breadcrumbs, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
6. 6In Slovakia, sometimes sweet dishes are eaten for the main meal.