Tasty and unusual dumplings with raw potatoes and bacon

Kitchen appliances and utensils:

• deep bowl;
• microwave;
• teaspoon and tablespoon;
• beaker;
• whisk;
• mixer;
• small pan;
• kitchen towel;
• fine grater;
• sieve;
• kitchen knife;
• wooden plank;
• rolling pin;
• glass;
• hob;
• skimmer;
• plate for serving the finished dish.

Ingredients

Step cooking

1. In a separate bowl, melt 100 g of butter. This can be done in a water bath or in the microwave. It is not necessary to melt it completely to a liquid state, it is enough that it becomes a little soft. Transfer the melted butter into a deep bowl.
   
2. Add 1 tsp to butter. salt and grind the ingredients.
   
3. In a bowl with butter and salt, add 100-120 g of flour. Sifting it is not necessary. Repeatedly mix everything with a tablespoon.
   
4. Pour 150 ml of boiling water into the resulting mixture. You can heat water in a kettle or on a stove in a saucepan. Mix all the ingredients until smooth. It is better to do this with a whisk so that as few lumps as possible remain.
   
5. Pour 150 ml of mineral water into the liquid mixture, which will make the dough more magnificent.
   
6. Drive 1 medium-sized chicken egg into a bowl and continue to beat until smooth. If it’s difficult to do with a whisk, you can use a mixer.
   
7. Add another 500 g of flour to the resulting mixture and mix everything first with a whisk, then knead the dough with your hands. Control the amount of flour yourself, you may need more or less.
   
8. It is better to add flour in portions. The finished dough should turn out quite steep, smooth and elastic.
   
9. We shift the finished dough into a small pan, sprinkling on top with a small amount of flour. We cover the pan with the dough with a kitchen towel and let it rest for 30 minutes.
   
10. At this time, we begin to prepare the filling. Peel and wash 4 large potatoes under running water. Rub them on a fine grater.
    
11. The grated potatoes are transferred to a sieve and a little tossed to remove excess moisture from the vegetable. Fresh lard (70-80 g) finely chopped. If there is a skin on a piece of bacon, then we cut it off and do not add it to the filling.
    
12. We put grated potatoes and chopped lard in a separate bowl. Season the ingredients with black pepper and mix well.
    
13. Sprinkle a little table with flour and spread the dough. Roll it with a rolling pin to a thickness of 2-3 mm. Using a glass, cut out circles of the same size from the dough.
    
14. Put about 1.5-2 tsp on each dough circle. potato filling and pinch each dumpling.
    
15. Pour about 1 liter of water into a small pot and place it on the stove. Salt water 2 tsp. salt and wait until the water boils. In boiling water, put dumplings and cook until cooked for about 4-5 minutes. Periodically, dumplings should be stirred so that they do not stick to the bottom of the pan.
    
16. We take out the dumplings with a slotted spoon from the water and put them on a beautiful plate. Serve with a small piece of butter and a spoonful of sour cream.
    

Video recipe

The video details the recipe, guided by which, you can cook delicious homemade dumplings with the addition of raw potatoes. The ingredients that you will need to make the dough and toppings for dumplings are indicated. It is important to strictly observe all the proportions of the products so that the filling is tasty and the dough is soft and fluffy.

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