Traditional Knedlicky (czech Potato Dumplings)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups mashed potatoes (real, not fake, leftovers work great)
• 3 cups all-purpose flour (i've never tried any other kind, so i don't know how well it would work)

Recipe

• 1 fill a large soup pot (not sauce pan, too small) about half full of water and bring to a boil.
• 2 using just your hands, knead together equal amounts mashed potatoes and flour in a bowl until it forms a dough.
• 3 form dough into baseball/tennis ball sized balls.
• 4 carefully, so as not to splash, drop dumplings one at a time into boiling water. do not over crowd pot. you only want a single layer of dumplings.
• 5 the dumplings will sink to the bottom.
• 6 bring water back to a boil and then simmer.
• 7 when the dumplings begin to float they're done. don't take them out of the water right away, let them float for about 5 minutes before removing them.
• 8 remove finished dumplings from water with a slotted spoon and place in a bowl or on a serving plate.
• 9 serve alongside any kind of roast and top with gravy or butter and salt and pepper. yum!
• 10 leftovers can be cut up into bite-sized pieces.