Polish Potato Finger Dumplings Recipe (Kartoflane Kluski)

Potato Finger Dumplings
© Barbara Rolek
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total: 25 mins
Servings: 4 to 6 servings

Potato finger dumplings or kartoflane kluski in Polish, can be eaten as a side dish with butter or as the main course when combined with caramelized onions and fried bacon or other smoked meats. Every Eastern European region has a variation of this dish.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups mashed potatoes, hot, made from 3 large potatoes

  • 1/3 cup fine dry breadcrumbs

  • 2 large egg yolks

  • 3/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

  • 2 large egg whites, beaten until stiff but not dry

Steps to Make It

  1. In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients in the order given.

  2. Place mixture on a lightly floured surface. Knead in additional flour if mixture is too sticky.

  3. Put a large pot of salted water on high heat to boil.

  4. Meanwhile, divide dough in half and roll into a long cylinder, the thickness of a pencil. Cut at 2-inch intervals.

  5. Drop dumplings into boiling salted water. Bring water back to a boil and, once dumplings rise to the surface, cook 5 minutes.

  6. Using a slotted spoon, remove dumplings to a serving bowl. Add melted butter and breadcrumbs, if desired.

Note: A variation of this dish is to add caramelized onions and fried bacon or other smoked meats.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
166 Calories
6g Fat
22g Carbs
7g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories 166
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g 7%
Saturated Fat 1g 7%
Cholesterol 93mg 31%
Sodium 584mg 25%
Total Carbohydrate 22g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2g 5%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 7g
Vitamin C 7mg 37%
Calcium 41mg 3%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 292mg 6%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)