Potato Dumplings

From www.recipegoldmine.com. This is a Scandinavian dish. The savory dumplings are excellent with almost any meat main course, and they offer a new alternative to more traditional side dishes.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 6-8
• Yields: 16 dumplings

Ingredients

• 4  cups  shredded raw potatoes
• 2  cups flour
• 1  tablespoon salt
• 2 -3  quarts beef, ham or 2 -3  quarts chicken broth
• 16 (1/2inch)  cubes cooked ham
•  melted butter
•  chopped parsley

Directions

1. Place potatoes in a strainer. Rinse with cold water to prevent browning; drain well. In a bowl, combine flour and salt. Add potatoes; stir until coated.
2. In a medium saucepan, bring broth to a boil over medium heat. Using a serving spoon, scoop a rounded spoonful of potato mixture, about the size of an egg. Press 1 cube of ham into center, covering completely. Using a slotted spoon, carefully lower dumpling into hot broth. Quickly shape remaining dumplings the same way and lower into broth.
3. Adjust heat to maintain a simmer but not a hard boil. Simmer at least 45 minutes, turning over dumplings after about 25 minutes. Use slotted spoon to lift dumplings from broth. Serve hot with melted butter; garnish with parsley.