Šúĺlance s Makom

Šúĺlance s Makom

Area: Slovakian

Category: Dessert

Ingredients

IngredientsMeasure
Potatoes700g
All purpose flour300g
Semolina100g
SaltPinch
Ground Poppy seeds150g
Powdered Sugar100g
Butter100g

Instruction

  • Prepare the Potatoes Boil the potatoes with their skins on until tender
  • Let them cool completely (preferably overnight), then peel and mash them finely
  • Make the Dough In a bowl, combine mashed potatoes, flour, semolina, and salt
  • Knead the mixture until you get a smooth, non-sticky dough
  • Shape the Šúĺlance Divide the dough into portions and roll each into a thin rope (about 1
  • 5 cm in diameter)
  • Cut into 3 cm-long pieces and roll between your palms to shape small dumplings
  • Cook the Dumplings Bring a pot of salted water to a boil
  • Drop in the dumplings in batches and cook until they float to the surface (about 2-3 minutes)
  • Drain and transfer to a bowl
  • Prepare the Topping In a separate bowl, mix ground poppy seeds and powdered sugar
  • Melt the butter and keep it ready
  • Assemble the Dish Drizzle the cooked dumplings with melted butter
  • Toss them in the poppy seed-sugar mixture until evenly coated
  • Serve and Enjoy Serve warm, optionally with a dusting of extra powdered sugar or a drizzle of honey