Side dishes

Bavarian-style flourless potato dumplings

Bavarian-style potato dumplings with cornstarch, egg yolk, butter, and nutmeg, boiled for about 15 minutes. Makes 4 servings.

Slovak cuisine · Translated from Slovak ·

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Recipe at a glance

Prep time
20 min
Cook time
50 min
Total time
1 hr 10 min
Servings
4 servings
Difficulty
Medium
Cuisine
Slovak
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These Bavarian-style flourless potato dumplings are a tender side dish for sauces and roasted meats, with cornstarch replacing the flour. The cooked potatoes are mashed, seasoned with salt, butter, and nutmeg, then combined with egg yolk and cornstarch. The mixture is shaped into balls with wet hands and cooked in boiling water for about 15 minutes, depending on their size. Cook one test dumpling first, since the amount of cornstarch needed depends on the type of potato.

Ingredients

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Instructions

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  1. Peel and cut the potatoes, boil until cooked, and drain. Mash them, then add the salt, butter, and nutmeg. Finally, stir in the egg yolk and cornstarch.

  2. With wet hands, shape the mixture into balls. Cook one test dumpling in boiling water first to check whether you need to add more cornstarch, since the result depends on the type of potato.

  3. If you are happy with the result and the dumpling is tender, cook the remaining dumplings. Boil them for about 15 minutes, depending on their size.

Tip: Starchy potatoes (Slovak cooking type C) work best: the mixture needs less cornstarch, and the dumplings turn out fluffier. Slice any leftover dumplings and fry them in butter until golden brown.

Nutrition facts

Approximate values per serving, calculated from the ingredients

Energy
231 kcal
Protein
3.3 g
Carbohydrates
45 g
of which sugars
1.1 g
Fat
4.1 g
of which saturates
2.2 g
Fiber
2.9 g
Salt
0.5 g

Calculated from the raw ingredients, without frying oil. Where an amount is “to taste”, typical amounts are used. Food composition: USDA FoodData Central and product labels.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Zemiakové knedle bez múky – bavorský recept

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