THE CINNAMON FRUIT-ORBS

(Our Play on Balkan Gomboce / Plum Dumplings)

THE CINNAMON FRUIT-ORBS

Ingredients: 500g Potatoes (mashed), 200g Flour, 1 Egg, 10 Plums (pitted), 2 tsp Cinnamon, 0.5 tsp Nutmeg, 100g Breadcrumbs, 100g Sugar, 50g Butter...

Ingredients

  • 500g Potatoes (mashed)
  • 200g Flour
  • 1 Egg
  • 10 Plums (pitted)
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp Nutmeg
  • 100g Breadcrumbs
  • 100g Sugar
  • 50g Butter

Cooking Method

  1. The Build Knead potatoes, flour, and egg into a soft dough. Wrap a piece around each plum.
  2. The Boil Simmer in water until they float; remove and drain.
  3. The Architect Fry breadcrumbs in butter until golden.
  4. The Bloom Add cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar to the pan with a tiny 10ml splash of warm milk; the sudden hiss will release the spice oils.
  5. The Marriage Toss the boiled orbs in the spiced crunch until heavily coated.
  6. The Final Flourish Serve hot with a final dust of raw cinnamon.

Cuisine: Balkan

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