1 1/2 cup raw potatoes
1 cup flour
4 1/2 qt water
1 salt to taste
1 cream
Directions
Grate potatoes finely. Squeeze dry in a clean cloth. Add flour and
mix well with potatoes. Bring water to the boil and add salt. Make
little balls of the flour/potato mix. Drop into the boiling water and
boil for 16 minutes. At the last minute, add cream.
Servings: 15 servings
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Categories: Bread; Breads; Potato; Vegetable
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