Czechoslovakian/Hungarian RAW POTATO Dumplings

Halušky

2 large Russet Potatoes
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. onion powder (or 1/4 of a real onion processed with the potatoes)
1 c. flour (This is an approximation---you should start with 1 cup and add more until you get the right consistency). I cup is usually all I need.

Place a large pot of water with 1 Tablespoon of salt added, on the stove to boil. Meanwhile start the dumpling mixture. Wash and peel potatoes well. Cube potatoes and add to a food processor. Process for about 30 seconds until lumps are gone. Place in a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl and let drain for 5 minutes or longer. Slowly and carefully pour off the drained liquid but keep the white starch that’s settled on the bottom. To the starch, add the drained potato, egg, flour, salt, pepper and onion powder.
I wet a flat plate with cold water and place dough on the plate. With a wet teaspoon, cut off kidney bean size pieces of dough and drop into the boiling salted water. Cook dumplings until  they float to top. (not too long). Immediately drain in colander, running cold water over to stop cooking process. Drain well and store in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours before using for Halushki  or Bryndzové Halušky (Slovakian Potato Dumplings with Bryndza Cheese). I use cottage cheese to cover the potato spaetzle.

Halušky s Tvarohom

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Halushki

1 stick butter or margarine

1 medium onion

1/2 head of cabbage

1 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

Melt 1 stick butter in large skillet. Add 1 medium onion, finely diced. Add 1/2 small cabbage, grated. Cook over medium heat until cabbage is browned. Stir occasionally. (The slower you cook the cabbage, the better it caramelizes to a sweet perfection). May take up to 1/2 hour to brown, reducing heat when needed, as not to burn. Boil 1 bag of store bought egg noodle or make my Potato Dumpling recipe. If you want Ethnic, you have to make the Potato Dumplings! Mix noodles into browned cabbage, add 1 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper. The best food EVER!

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Homemade Pasta (Aunt Carm)

2 1/4 cups flour
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. salt
1/4 cup water

Mix all the above ingredients in a food processor. Mix until dough pulls away from the sides of the processor.

This recipe makes about 1 pound of fresh noodles. Cut them anyway you like and with any method you prefer. (For spaghetti, homemade soup, halushki, you decide). They are oh so easy. Better yet , they are oh so delicious.

I usually make several batches of these at any given time. I cut them up several different ways and I prefer to freeze them rather than dry them. I place the cut noodles on a floured cookie sheet and freeze for about an hour on the pan. Then I bag then up in freezer bags to use whenever my heart desires.

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