Romanian Plum Dumplings Recipe
These Romanian plum dumplings are a delicious way to enjoy seasonal plums. The combination of soft, fluffy dough and warm fruit filling is sure to delight.
Ingredients
- 3-4 large potatoes
- 8-10 plums
- 1 egg
- 200-250 gr flour
- 100 gr sugar
- 150 gr butter
- 200 gr breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Start by boiling the potatoes with their skin on.
- Once boiled, let them cool down and then carefully peel them.
- Mash them with a potato masher.
- Mix the mash with an egg and then start adding the flour gradually.
- The amount of flour will vary, depending on the water content of the potatoes.
- Knead with your hands and add flour until you obtain a soft dough. It will be very sticky.
- Cut the plums halfway, and remove the pit.
- Whilst the dough is resting, make the coating of the plum dumplings.
- Melt the butter in a pan, and add the breadcrumbs.
- Mix well until the breadcrumbs start to roast.
- Add the sugar and the cinnamon, leave it for one more minute, then take away from the heat.
- Fill a large pan with water and a pinch of salt, and bring it to a boil.
- Water your hands to work the dough better.
- Add a bit of dough in your hands and put a plum without the pit, in the middle.
- Work the dough around the plum, to make a ball.
- Drop the dough ball in the boiling water.
- Continue until you finish the dough and the plums.
- Don’t overcrowd the pot where they are boiling. I found that 4 is the magic number for my pot.
- Once they are ready, after 5-6 minutes, they will rise to the surface.
- Take them out with a skimmer and drop them in the breadcrumb mix.
- Roll them until covered on all sides and take them out on a platter.
- Serve the plum dumplings hot.