🇭🇺 Plum Dumplings (Szilvás Gombóc)

Ahhh yes 😍🍑 Szilvás Gombóc—Hungary’s iconic dessert! Soft, pillowy potato dumplings filled with sweet plums, rolled in buttery breadcrumbs and sugar. Here’s a classic, traditional recipe:

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🇭🇺 Plum Dumplings (Szilvás Gombóc)

Ingredients

Dumplings

• 1 kg potatoes (starchy, like Russet)
• 250–300 g all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• Pinch of salt
• 8–10 plums (small or medium), pitted
• 8–10 sugar cubes or 1–2 tsp sugar (for filling)

Topping

• 50 g butter
• 100 g breadcrumbs
• 3–4 tbsp sugar
• Optional: ground cinnamon

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Instructions

Prepare the Potatoes

1. Peel and boil potatoes until soft.
2. Mash thoroughly while still warm. Let cool slightly.

Make the Dough

3. Add flour, egg, and salt to mashed potatoes. Knead into a smooth, pliable dough.
4. Dust your hands with flour to prevent sticking.

Fill the Dumplings

5. Flatten a small piece of dough in your hand.
6. Place a plum and a sugar cube inside, wrap the dough around to seal completely.
7. Repeat with remaining plums.

Cook the Dumplings

8. Bring a large pot of salted water to a gentle boil.
9. Carefully drop dumplings into water.
10. Cook 10–15 minutes until they float to the top.

Prepare Topping

11. In a pan, melt butter and toast breadcrumbs until golden.
12. Stir in sugar and cinnamon if using.

Serve

13. Roll cooked dumplings in buttery breadcrumbs.
14. Serve warm, optionally with a sprinkle of powdered sugar.

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Tips & Tricks ✨

• Use starchy potatoes for the fluffiest dumplings
• Make sure to seal the plums tightly—no sugar leaks!
• Can substitute plums with apricots or cherries for variation

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