Potato Apricot Dumplings

Total Time: 12 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 hrs

Ingredients

• 7 medium potatoes
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• salt and pepper
• 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 12 small apricots
• 12 teaspoons lumps of sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted (optional)

Recipe

• 1 boil potatoes in large pot of water, drain and refrigerate for 12-24 hours.
• 2 peel and grate potatoes and place in large bowl. add eggs, salt, flour and baking powder.
• 3 knead dough until it is firm and set aside.
• 4 half and pit apricots and place a lump of sugar where pit was.
• 5 divide dough in 12 pieces and wrap firmly around each whole apricot. make sure dumplings are well sealed.
• 6 drop dumplings in 4-6 quarts boiling water and cook for 15-20 minutes. remove to platter and sprinkle with butter, if desired.