Cepelinai

Zutaten9

• starchy potatoes1 kg
• boiled potatoes250 g
• potato starch40 g
• ground pork350 g
• onion1
• streaky bacon120 g
• sour cream200 ml
• salt2 tsp
• black pepper0.5 tsp

Zubereitung

1. Peel the raw potatoes, grate them finely, and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Let the liquid stand so the starch settles, then pour off the water and keep the starch.
2. Rice or mash the boiled potatoes and mix them with the grated potato, reserved starch, potato starch, and 1 tsp salt into a soft dough.
3. Finely chop the onion and mix it with the pork, remaining salt, and pepper.
4. With wet hands, shape the dough around portions of filling into large oval dumplings.
5. Simmer the dumplings in gently boiling salted water for about 25 minutes, until they float and the filling is cooked through.
6. Dice and fry the bacon until crisp, then serve the cepelinai with the bacon and sour cream.