Šúĺlance s Makom

Name: Šúĺlance s Makom
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Slovakia
Ingredients: 1.5 lb potatoes; 11 oz all purpose flour; 3 ½ oz semolina; Pinch salt; 5 oz ground poppy seeds; 3 ½ oz powdered sugar; 3 ½ oz butter

A weekend Slovakia dessert. Ready in about 20 minutes. Difficulty: more effort.

15 minPrep (about)
5 minCook (about)
20 minTotal time
4Servings
More effortDifficulty

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Ingredients

How many people?

− 4 people +

Recipe makes 4

1.5 lb potatoes
11 oz all purpose flour
3 ½ oz semolina
5 oz ground poppy seeds
3 ½ oz powdered sugar
3 ½ oz butter

Spices & seasonings (1): salt

Pinch salt

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

Prepare the Potatoes.
Boil the potatoes with their skins on till soft.
Let them cool completely, peel.
Mash them finely, 2.
Make the Dough.
Mix mashed potatoes, flour, semolina, and salt in a bowl.
Knead the mix till you get a smooth, non-sticky dough.
Shape the Šúĺlance.
Divide the dough into portions.
Roll every in a thin rope (around ½ inch in diameter).
Cut into 1 ¼ inches-long pieces.
Roll between your palms to shape little dumplings, 4.
Cook the Dumplings.
Bring pot of salted water to a boil.
Drop in the dumplings in batches.
Heat till they float to the surface (around 2-3 minutes).
Drain.
Move to a bowl, 5.
Prepare the Topping.
Mix ground poppy seeds and powdered sugar in a separate bowl.
Melt the butter.
Keep it ready, 6.
Assemble the Dish.
Drizzle the cooked dumplings with melted butter.
Toss them in the poppy seed-sugar mix until coated, 7.
Serve.
Dish up warm, optionally using dusting of extra powdered sugar or drizzle of honey.