Best Kroppkakor Swedish Potato Dumplings Recipes

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KROPPKAKOR - SWEDISH POTATO DUMPLINGS



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A big favorite of my Swedish-raised husband. This reminds him of his grandma's kitchen every time. Serve hot with butter. These are great as leftovers, sliced and fried, served with a fried egg.

Provided by Adelina Dudda

Categories     Side Dish     Potato Side Dish Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

¼ pound salt pork, cubed
1 small onion, coarsely chopped
1 ½ cups cold mashed potatoes
1 large egg
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch ground nutmeg
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 gallon water, or as needed
2 (32 fluid ounce) containers beef broth

Steps:

  • Fry salt pork with onion in a skillet until the salt pork is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Drain fat and set salt pork and onion mixture aside.
  • Mix mashed potatoes, egg, salt, black pepper, and nutmeg together in a bowl; stir 1 cup flour into potato mixture. Sprinkle 1 cup flour onto a work surface and turn the dough out onto the flour. Knead the flour on the work surface into the dough.
  • Cut dough into 12 equal pieces and roll into balls, dusting your hands and sprinkling work surface with remaining 1/2 cup flour. Press your thumb into each dumpling to make an indentation, and fill with a small amount of salt pork-onion mixture. Pinch the dumplings closed and roll in flour.
  • Bring water to a boil in a large pot. If desired, replace half the water with beef broth. Drop dumplings into the boiling water and broth and reduce heat to low. Simmer until cooked through, about 25 minutes. Drain and transfer to a serving bowl.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206.8 calories, Carbohydrate 25.2 g, Cholesterol 24.2 mg, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 868.3 mg, Sugar 0.8 g

KROPPKAKOR - SWEDISH POTATO DUMPLINGS



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We grew up eatting the potato dumplings (palt) which are from northern Sweden and use raw potato in the dough. But I prefer this dumpling, that is more common in the southern Sweden. These dumplings are heavy winter time comfort food. The filling is usually cooked meatballs. But any kind of cooked meat will work. ( I like pork best). Sometimes, if the dough is too dry, I add an additional egg yolk or whole egg. We always ate these with lots of melted butter and cranberry or lingon jam, and a cold glass of milk. Leftovers taste really good cut into pieces and fried up crispy for breakfast the next day. This recipe is from an old Swedish cookbook of my mother's...the title is missing!

Provided by Lee_tah

Categories     Potato

Time 55m

Yield 24 dumplings, 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 lbs potatoes, about 6 medium
1 egg yolk, slightly beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 lb bacon or 3/4 lb ham, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 medium onion, chopped
2 -3 cups plain flour
2 quarts water
2 teaspoons salt
melted butter, to serve
lingon jam, to serve

Steps:

  • Wash, peel and cut up potaotoes. Cook about 20 minutes in enough salted water to cover the potatoes. Potaotes are done when they can be pierced with a fork. Drain.
  • Mash or rice potatoes well. Whip in the egg yolk and 1 1/2 tsp salt. Set aside while you prepare filling.
  • Put onions in a cold skillet and fry with a little oil or butter until soft. Remove from pan. Add meat to pan and cook until crisp and evenly browned. Add back in onions. Drain off excess fat.
  • To make dough: Add the flour 1 cup at a time and mix well. Add as much of the flour to make a soft dough. Once dough has formed, turn out onto a floured surface and knead like bread dough. Pat out dough to 1/2 inch thickness. cut into 2 inch rounds, a biscuit cutter works well. Spoon about 2 teaspoons of the filling into the centre of one of the rounds. Cover with another round. Seal edges well, and shape into a ball.
  • Bring the 2 quarts of water and 2 tsps salt to t boil in a heavy saucepan. Once the water is boiling add dumplings one at a time, so that boiling does not stop. Cook only as many dumplings at one time that will float uncrowded, one layer deep. Cook 15 minutes, then remove with a slotted spoon. Put in a warm dish and serve with melted butter and jam. A simple salad goes nice along side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 424.9, Fat 28.1, SaturatedFat 10.2, Cholesterol 45.9, Sodium 1311.6, Carbohydrate 36, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 1.2, Protein 6.5

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