Kaposztas Gomboc (hungarian Cabbage Dumplings)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 small head cabbage, grated (1-1.5 lbs)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1/2 cup swiss cheese, grated (approx. 2 oz)

Recipe

• 1 put the cabbage in a large bowl, sprinkle with salt, mix, and set it aside for a 1/2 hour.
• 2 cut the butter into the flour; add the salt, the egg, and enough water to form a soft dough.
• 3 on a floured surface, roll out to 1/2" thick.
• 4 in a heavy skillet, heat the oil, and brown the sugar.
• 5 squeeze the liquid out of the cabbage and brown cabbage in the skillet, stirring often (25-30 minutes).
• 6 let cool for 5 minutes, then spread on dough, and sprinkle with paprika and pepper.
• 7 roll up jelly roll style, starting on the long side.
• 8 cut the roll into 2" pieces, and roll each piece into a ball.
• 9 roll in flour, then drop one at a time into boiling salted water (do not crowd the pot).
• 10 dumplings will be done 3-4 minutes after they float to the surface (taste one to check for doneness; it should be moist, but not gummy in the middle).
• 11 remove from water with a slotted spoon and roll in the cheese.
• 12 place in a baking dish, and when all are finished and in the pan, sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
• 13 broil in oven until cheese is melted.
• 14 serve hot.