Kartoffelkloese (Potato Dumplings)

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

• 6 medium potatoes
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon grated onion
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 pound butter, melted
• 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs

Instructions

1. Boil potatoes in their skins; drain, peel, and grate or put through a food mill or ricer.
2. Beat eggs and add flour, onion and seasonings; beat mixture into the potatoes with a wire whisk to make them as fluffy as possible.
3. Roll potato dough into balls about 1 inch in diameter. Drop them into boiling salted water and simmer about 10 minutes. Drain well.
4. Pour the butter over the dumplings and sprinkle with bread crumbs.