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Bryndzové Halušky (Slovak Dumplings with Cheese)

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Bryndzové halušky is a Slovak dumpling dish. The ingredient that makes this national dish of Slovakia a favorite is the sheep's milk cheese, which has a slightly sharper taste than the non-flavored goat cheese spread available at many US grocery stores. The most abundant ingredient is the raw potato, which comprises most of the dough that creates the halušky and is a major staple in the Slovak diet.

Yield 2–3

Ingredients

  • 750 g potatoes, peeled and finely grated
  • Salt (optional) (optional)
  • 250 g all-purpose flour (hladkej múky)
  • 250 g bryndze cheese, cut into very small pieces
  • 100 g bacon (údenej slaniny), cooked and cut into small pieces

Instructions

  1. 1
    Combine the grated potatoes with with the flour and salt to make a dough.
  2. 2
    Shape the dough into small cylindrical pieces less than 3 cm in size.
  3. 3
    Transfer the dumplings to a pot of boiling salted water. When the dumplings rise to the top of the boiling water, remove one to make sure they are thoroughly cooked.
  4. 4
    Remove the dumplings from the pot with a slotted spoon, and transfer to a warmed plate.
  5. 5
    Immediately after dumplings are placed on the plate, scatter the cheese over top, and let the cheese melt over the dumplings. Mix if desired.
  6. 6
    Sprinkle the crispy bacon bits on top of the cheese.
  7. 7
    Serve piping hot.
Category
Side Dishes

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Bryndzov%C3%A9_Halu%C5%A1ky_(Slovak_Dumplings_with_Cheese)