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Grandma's Potato Dumplings

 Grandma's Potato Dumplings
Don’t be surprised if you make too many mashed potatoes on purpose. Day-old rolls and leftover spuds are scrumptious the second time around, turned into buttery potato dumplings.—Wendy Stenman
4 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 25 min.

Ingredients

  • 2 day-old hard rolls
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1/2 cup leftover mashed potatoes
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • Dash ground nutmeg
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed

Directions

  • Tear rolls into 1/2-in. pieces; place in a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in.
  • baking pan. Drizzle with water and squeeze dry.
  • In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add bread; cook and
  • stir for 1-2 minutes or until lightly toasted.
  • In a small bowl, combine the potatoes, egg, nutmeg and bread. Add
  • enough flour to achieve desired consistency to shape into balls.
  • With floured hands, shape mixture into 3-in. balls.
  • Fill a Dutch oven two-thirds full with water; bring to a boil.
  • Carefully add dumplings. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 8-10
  • minutes or until a toothpick inserted into a dumpling comes out
  • clean. Meanwhile, in a heavy saucepan, heat butter over medium heat
  • until golden brown. Serve dumplings warm with butter. Yield: 4
  • servings.

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Nutrition Facts: 1 dumpling with 1 tablespoon butter equals 255 calories, 17 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 84 mg cholesterol, 322 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.