Strudels (german Dumplings)

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• flour, to thicken
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons lard

Recipe

• 1 mix water, salt, baking powder and flour to form dough.
• 2 knead dough on floured surface until elastic.
• 3 set aside and cover with wax paper for approximately 20 minutes.
• 4 roll dough out with rolling pin until it's as thin as you can make it.
• 5 rub a small amount of oil on top.
• 6 pull dough out, starting on edges.
• 7 when it's pulled thin, stretch it out on the counter and anchor it on the ends (with water glasses or bowls).
• 8 flip it lengthwise 3 or 4 times into 1" wide strips.
• 9 slice off strip and cut into 2" pieces.
• 10 repeat until no more dough is left.
• 11 heat 1 tablespoon lard in frying pan at maximum heat and then turn down to setting 4.
• 12 fry dough in lard, adding lard as needed.
• 13 remove and let stand in a bowl.
• 14 heat 1 tablespoon lard in large pot on setting 6.
• 15 add onions and saute until they start to brown, then add potatoes.
• 16 add water to cover potatoes, salt and pepper.
• 17 cook covered until potatoes are half cooked (approximately 15 minutes).
• 18 add 2" water and bring to boil.
• 19 add dough pieces and cook covered for 1/2 hour on setting 4.