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Kroppkakor
Kroppkakor: grey potato dumplings from Öland and Småland with an onion and mushroom centre
Kroppkakor are the big potato dumplings of Öland and Småland in south-east Sweden, made with a mix of raw grated and boiled potato, which gives them their soft, slightly grey look. On Öland they are the island's own dish, served at village feasts with melted butter and lingonberries; the usual filling is diced salt pork and onion. This version fills them with fried onion, mushroom and allspice. A common mistake is boiling the pot hard; the dumplings break up and turn the water to soup. Chef's tip: squeeze the raw grated potato hard in a cloth, then let the starch settle in the bowl and stir it back in; that starch is what holds kroppkakor together.
- Total time
- 90 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the dough
- 1 ½ lb potatoespeeled
- 1 ⅛ lb potatoespeeled, boiled and cooled
- 5 ½ oz plain flour
- 1 tsp salt
For the filling
- 1 oz butter
- 2 onionsfinely chopped
- 9 oz mushroomsfinely chopped
- ½ tsp ground allspice
- ½ tsp salt
To cook and serve
- 1 tbsp saltfor the water
- 2 ⅛ oz buttermelted
- 6 tbsp lingonberry jam
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Melt 1 oz butter in a pan and fry 2 onions and 9 oz mushrooms for 12 minutes, until golden and dry. Season with ½ tsp ground allspice and ½ tsp salt and cool.
12 minStep 2: Grate 1 ½ lb potatoes finely into a bowl of water, then drain and squeeze hard in a cloth over a bowl. Let the liquid settle for 5 minutes, pour off the water and keep the white starch at the bottom.
5 minStep 3: Mash 1 ⅛ lb potatoes. Mix with the squeezed raw potato, the starch, 5 ½ oz plain flour and 1 tsp salt into a firm, smooth dough.
Step 4: Divide into 8. Flatten each piece in your palm, put a spoon of filling in the middle and close the dough around it into a ball, sealing well.
Step 5: Bring a large pan of water with 1 tbsp salt to a gentle simmer. Lower in the dumplings and cook for 15–20 minutes after they float, keeping the water just bubbling. Common mistake: a rolling boil; they fall apart.
20 minStep 6: Lift out with a slotted spoon and serve with 2 ⅛ oz butter and 6 tbsp lingonberry jam.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 470 kcal
- Protein
- 11 g
- Carbs
- 72 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does kroppkakor take?
- About 90 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 50 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
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