German Potato Dumplings

Ingredients

• 4-6 medium potatoes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• all-purpose flour, as needed

Directions

1. 1

   Peel raw potatoes and grate finely.

2. 2

   Put potatoes in a bowl and press down on them while tipping bowl to pour off as much liquid as possible.

3. 3

   Stir in salt.

4. 4

   Add as much flour as needed to make a firm dough.

5. 5

   Have a pot of boiling water ready and drop in portions of dough with a tablespoon.

6. 6

   Boil gently, uncovered, until dumplings float.

7. 7

   Serve with onions which have been sauteed in butter until they are caramelized, poured over top of dumplings; or also good with sauerkraut.

8. 8

   You can also add some grated onion to the dumpling dough if you like (about a tablespoon).

9. 9

   Leftovers are good sliced and fried in butter.