Svestkove Knedliky Prune Dumplings

Submitted by Dienia B.

"A Czech dessert that is longed for, lol. The plums used might have been smaller, and how many plums was a guess; no amount was given."

 

• Ready In: 42mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup milk, maybe more
• 12 teaspoons sugar, divided
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 12 plums, pitted
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 cup cottage cheese

directions

1. Mix butter, sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. Add milk 1/2 at first up to 3/4 cup you need stiff dough.
3. Roll dough out on floured board to 3/8 inch thick; cut into 3 inch squares.
4. Place a blue plum with a teaspoon sugar and sprinkle of cinnamon on each square.
5. Bring the corners to the top and seal all edges.
6. Drop in boiling water and boil 10 to 12 minutes. Their plums could have been smaller.
7. Remove to a platter.
8. Serve with melted butter, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar, and surrounded with cottage cheese.