Kartoffeln Kloesse

German's from Russia recipe

Dad asked for this dish. Grandma Amelia used to talk about potatoes and dumplings (Kartoffeln Glase).... well lets try it.

Ingredients

3	White Potatoes
2 C	flour
2	eggs
1 tsp	salt
3/4 tsp	baking powder (opt)
1	onion (diced)
1/2 pint	cream
2 Tbls	butter
1 bunch	green onions

Preparation

1. Cube potatoes and boil in large kettle with a salt and water until almost done

2. While the potatoes are boiling, mix the flour, eggs, salt and baking powder together. Add 1 Cup of water to make a medium batter.
   
   
3. This makes the dumplings.
   
   
4. Drop dumplings by 1/2 tablespoon into boiling potatoes. Cook until dumplings flot to top or are not doughy
   
   
5. Drain & put in a serving bowl
   
   
6. Dice 1 onion and brown in butter
   
   
7. Add cream to desired consistency and heat until warm
   
   
8. Pour over dumplings and potatoes & serve
   
   
9. Optionally serve with diced green onion or toasted bread cubes on top
   
   
10. Non-Creamed option:
    Brown the onion in butter and add the potatoes and dumplings and cook until browned.