Kroppkakor

Name: Kroppkakor
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Sweden
Ingredients: 1kg floury potatoes, boiled and mashed; 2 egg yolks; 150g plain flour; 200g smoked pork or bacon, diced; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 tsp allspice; butter to serve; lingonberry jam to serve

Sweden

Each town on Öland claims their version is the best.

Swedish potato dumplings filled with fried pork and onion — a hearty dish from Öland, where they are a matter of fierce regional pride.

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Prep

45 mins

Cook

30 mins

Difficulty

Medium

Calories

470 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

1kgfloury potatoes, boiled and mashed

2egg yolks

150gplain flour

200gsmoked pork or bacon, diced

1onion, finely chopped

1 tspallspice

butterto serve

lingonberry jamto serve

Method

Fry pork and onion in butter until golden. Season with allspice. Cool.

Mix mashed potato with egg yolks and flour to form a dough.

Flatten portions. Place filling in centre. Seal into balls.

Simmer in salted water 15-20 minutes until they float.

Serve with butter and lingonberry jam.

Chef's Tip

Use as little flour as needed — too much makes the dumplings dense.

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