Szilvás Gombóc (Hungarian Plum Dumplings)
Soft potato dough wrapped around sweet plums, rolled in buttery cinnamon breadcrumbs.
- Time1 hr
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £1.44 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Mash the cooked potatoes while hot and leave to cool for 15 minutes.
15 min - 2
Mix in the flour, egg and salt and knead lightly into a soft dough.
- 3
Cut each plum open, swap the stone for a sugar cube, and close it up.
- 4
Shape the dough around each plum to make 8 smooth balls, sealing well.
- 5
Simmer the dumplings in salted water for 12 minutes until they float and feel firm.
12 min - 6
Melt the butter and toast the breadcrumbs for 4 minutes until golden. Stir in the caster sugar and cinnamon.
4 min - 7
Roll the hot dumplings in the crumbs and serve straight away.
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