Old Fashioned Potato Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 potatoes, finely minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons shortening, melted
1 teaspoon nutmeg
4 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons plain breadcrumbs

Preparation

Mix all ingredients together to form a soft dough.
Drop by tablespoon full into a slightly salted boiling water.
Cover and boil until light and fluffy (approximately 12 minutes).
Do not lift lid or they will fall and turn out doughy.