Authentic Hungarian Plum Dumplings (Easy Plum Dumplings Recipe in 15 Steps)

1) 1,2 kg/42 oz of potatoes
2) 6 tbsp of semolina
3) 2 eggs
4) 500-600 g/18-21 oz of all-purpose flour
5) about 20 middle-sized plums, seedless
6) 1-2 tbsp of sunflower oil
7) 50 g/1.7 oz of butter
8) 200 g/7 oz of fine-grained breadcrumbs
9) 1 tbsp of granulated sugar
10) 1/2 tsp of cinnamon powder or to taste
11) some powdered vanilla sugar for serving

1) boil potatoes in salty water, then peel them off and crush them while are still lukewarm until you get a mash
2) spread potatoes into a layer, sprinkle over them semolina all over, then wait to cool to room temperature (VERY IMPORTANT!)
3) break eggs over potatoes, then mix ingredients thoroughly
4) gradually add flour to potatoes while kneading until you get a smooth, fluffy, and elastic dough which is no more sticky
5) break a dough piece of about a spoon size, spread it, place a seedless plum in the middle, then tighten the dough into the palm and press it gently to get a sealed dumpling
6) continue in the same way with the rest of the ingredients
7) place water into a high pot, add some salt and oil, then wait until starts to boil
8) add dumplings into the water one by one and wait to rise to the surface (DO NOT MIX THEM!)
9) meanwhile, place butter into a skillet and wait to melt over a high temperature
10) add breadcrumbs into the skillet and fry them until golden while stirring continuously to avoid burning (1-2 minutes)
11) while frying, add sugar and cinnamon to breadcrumbs
12) after dumplings rose to the surface, take them out from the water, drain them and place them into the fried breadcrumbs prepared previously
13) cover dumplings with bread crumbs all over until you get a thin coating
14) place 2-3 dumplings on a plate and sprinkle over them powdered vanilla sugar to taste
15) serve Hungarian plum dumplings while still warm