Kartoffelkloese (Potato Dumplings)

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

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

Serves 4 to 6.