Potato Dumplings from Fredericksburg, Tx

Ingredients

• 2 lbs potatoes
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup flour (or more)
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• crouton

Directions

1. 1

   Boll potatoes until tender, then peel them and mash, or put through a ricer.

2. 2

   Add the other ingredients and knead until smooth.

3. 3

   Roll one sample dumpling into a ball about the size of a small egg and drop it into a pot of boiling water and let it cook for about 3 minutes. If it falls apart add more flour to the rest of the dough.

4. 4

   Form the dough into balls with a crouton in the center of each and cook in boiling water for 12 minutes.

5. 5

   Serve with any meat stew or with onion gravy or left over gravy of any sort.