{"id":13,"date":"2008-01-01T22:36:00","date_gmt":"2008-01-01T22:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2008\/01\/potato-dumplings-or-are-they.html"},"modified":"2008-01-01T22:36:00","modified_gmt":"2008-01-01T22:36:00","slug":"potato-dumplings-or-are-they","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2008\/01\/potato-dumplings-or-are-they.html","title":{"rendered":"Potato Dumplings — or ARE they?"},"content":{"rendered":"

POTATO DUMPLINGS: <\/a>(courtesy of Food Network, click link for full recipe)<\/p>\n

Mix instant potatoes for 6 servings
2 eggs
2 to 3 cups flour, plus more for kneading
1 teaspoon baking powder<\/p>\n

Combine dumpling ingredients well. Put out on floured bread board and knead more flour in until stiff-like bread dough and it isn’t sticky to your hands. Break off small pieces and form into flat balls, drop into rapidly boiling water. Bring back to a boil and cook 10 to 15 minutes. Cut 1 and if it isn’t sticky inside, they are done. NOTE: If you have more people – say 8 – mix potatoes for 8 and add more flour; for 10 or more, add 3 eggs and more flour. Prep time–10 to 20 minutes depending on how much kneading you have to do to get the dough not sticky. Cooking time – about 20 to 25 minutes or until the dumplings aren’t doughy and sticky on the inside Yield: 10 to 12 dumplings<\/p>\n

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Okay, I’d argue that was open to interpretation. How was I supposed to know they meant “mix up everything <\/em>you need for 6 servings of instant potatoes”. I didn’t include the milk, water, butter or salt. I did NOT make the potatoes themselves.<\/p>\n

2 2\/3 cups of dry potato mix + 2 cups of flour + 2 eggs = a dry mealy mess!<\/p>\n

I was ready to put a comment on Foodtv.com <\/a>about what a mess I was making…I added an extra egg, some milk and managed to get to the “kneading” portion of the recipe.<\/p>\n

The dumplings are now boiling and I’m sure they’ll be bland as hell…no butter, no salt. Ugh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

POTATO DUMPLINGS: (courtesy of Food Network, click link for full recipe) Mix instant potatoes for 6 servings2 eggs2 to 3 cups flour, plus more for kneading1 teaspoon baking powder Combine dumpling ingredients well. Put out on floured bread board and knead more flour in until stiff-like bread dough and it isn’t sticky to your hands. 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