Shlishkes

Shlishkes

Alternative names	Krumplinudli, nudli
Type	Dumpling
Place of origin	Originally Hungarian Jewish community, today mainly the United States, also Israel
Created by	Ashkenazi Jews
Main ingredients	Mashed potatoes, eggs, flour, water, streusel

Shlishkes (the plural form is standard) is a potato-based small dumpling of Hungarian Jewish origin, and are a popular part of the Jewish cuisine of the Ashkenazi community.

Overview

It is formed from a soft dough of cooked mashed potatoes, egg, flour and water; the dumplings are boiled and rolled in sugar and hot buttered caramelized breadcrumbs (streusel) or in browned breadcrumbs as a savory preparation.

See also

• Gnocchi
• Matzo ball
• Kreplach