Orange-Filled Potato Dumplings

Name: Orange-Filled Potato Dumplings
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 10 dumplings, 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 5 ounces lard; 2 ounces bacon; 2 oranges, peel of; 21 ounces potatoes, starchy; 3 ounces butter, softened; 2 egg yolks; 2 1/2 ounces cornstarch; 1 ounce breadcrumbs; salt, to taste; nutmeg, to taste; 2 tablespoons polenta or 2 tablespoons cornmeal

Submitted by Mia in Germany

"From the magazine of a local grocery. I haven't made the recipe yet but post it for safe keeping. The potatoes have to be starchy!"

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Ready In:: 2hrs
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 10 dumplings
Serves:: 10

ingredients

5 ounces lard
2 ounces bacon
2 oranges, peel of
21 ounces potatoes, starchy
3 ounces butter, softened
2 egg yolks
2 ¹⁄₂ ounces cornstarch
1 ounce breadcrumbs
salt, to taste
nutmeg, to taste
2 tablespoons polenta or 2 tablespoons cornmeal

directions

Bake potatoes at 320 F for 1 hour.
While potatoes are baking, melt lard in a saucepan, add chopped bacon and fry till bacon is crisp.
Pour lard and bacon pieces into a bowl, add breadcrumbs and half of the finely chopped orange peel, make a coarse dough.
Cool.
Peel warm potatoes, puree and mix with egg yolks, softened butter, cornstarch, second half of orange peel and salt and nutmeg to taste.
Form dough into a roll and cut into 10 pieces.
Place pieces on cookie sheet that is sprinkled with polenta.
Place cookie sheet in a cool place.
Roll lard dough into 10 balls.
Press one ball in each piece of potato dough, gently roll dough into ball shape.
Bring salted water to a slow boil, let dumplings simmer in lightly boiling water for about 10 minutes.
Serve sprinkled with breadcrumbs which are browned in butter.
Makes a good side for duck or turkey.