Best Kluskies Polish Potato Dumplings Recipes

KLUSKI

Steps:

• Get a large kettle of salt water boiling.
• Peel the potatoes and then grate them in a large bowl. Use the "pokey" side of your hand grater so it creates a potato mash. Don't worry when the top of the potato mash turns a brownish color -- that's what happens when the potatoes are exposed to air.
• Add egg and salt to the mash and mix. Salt is approximately 1 teaspoon -- not an exact measurement.
• Start adding flour. I use a sifter to evenly add over the top of the mash. Mix in and add more. Continue doing this until the mix is too thick to stir, then start using your hands. Continue adding flour until it is like a thick dough.
• Pat out on cutting board approximately 3/4" to 1" thick and cut into approxiamtely 1 1/2" wide strips.
• Start frying bacon in a large pan.
• Put several strips on a plate and set edge of plate on edge of kettle. With a butter knife, cut/break/slide a dumpling size chunk into the boiling salt water. Tap knife on edge of kettle to get it to fall off knife. If dough continues to stick to knife, just dip the knife in the water on occasion. Repeat until done. This goes much faster is you can get someone to help you with a second plate.
• Cook dumplings approximately 35-45 minutes. Stir frequently to keep dumplings from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Water WILL get thick and starchy when nearly finished cooking. This is where you have to keep an eye in them because it's easy to burn at this point.
• Finish cooking bacon until crisp.
• Remove dumplings from heat and drain using a large slotted spoon/scoop and place a layer in a large bowl. Add a layer of bacon. Add another layer of dumplings and another layer of bacon. Drizzle a little bacon grease over several layers for added flavor. Repeat until all dumplings and bacon are used.
• Serve hot. Sprinkle a little salt on top and add butter if you wish.
• Enjoy!

BUSIA'S POLISH KLUSKI

Steps:

• Mix all of the above ingredients together,except bacon, adding just enough flour to make a doughy consistency.
• Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil and add 1 teaspoon of salt to the water.
• Smear potato mixture on a small saucer and flick about one inch pieces into the boiling water.
• Start with just a few pieces - if they break apart, you need to add more flour to the mixture. If they stay together in the boiling water, cook until they float to the top, then cook another 3-4 minutes.
• Drain well and put into a casserole.
• Cook bacon pieces in a small frying pan until crisp, then dump grease and bacon over the top of the kluski - toss to coat.
• Serve warm with pork and applesauce.

POLISH KOPYTKA (POTATO DUMPLINGS)

Steps:

• Peel and boil the potatoes in salted water until they are tender.
• Drain the potatoes and allow them to cool.
• Process the potatoes through a ricer (or just mash them until there are no lumps)
• Place the potatoes in a bowl.
• Add about 1 1/2 cup of flour, 1 egg, and about 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
• Mix by hand until the ingredients are combined.
• Add more flour, as needed, until the mixture becomes a soft dough consistency.
• Flour a flat working surface, transfer the dough to the surface, and knead the dough until it is smooth and pliable.
• Cut a small chunk of the dough and using your hands roll it out into a "snake" that is about 1 inch thick.
• Cut the rolled out dough on a diagonal into approximately 1/2 inch pieces.
• Repeat until you have the desired amount of pieces or you use up all the dough.
• Boil water in a large pot.
• When the water boils add salt.
• Drop the dough pieces into the boiling water. Do not overcrowd the pot.
• Allow the pieces to float to the surface and boil for another 3-5 minutes.
• Remove the kopytka from the water using a slotted spoon.
• Repeat until all are cooked.
• Serve with one of the toppings listed below or with mushroom gravy.
• ONION TOPPING:
• Melt butter in a pan.
• Add the onions and a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Saute the onions until they are a nice golden color.
• Serve over the kopytka.
• BREADCRUMB TOPPING:
• Melt butter into a pan.
• Add breadcrumbs.
• Allow the breadcrumbs to brown slightly.
• The consistency of this mixture should be moist, yet crumbly.
• Add more butter melted butter if needed.
• Serve over the kopytka.