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Boil the potatoes till tender.
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Drain and push through a food mill or possibly sieve.
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Let cold.
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Bring the beer, butter, and salt to a boil, and boil gently till butter has melted.
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Pour in the flour all at once and beat with a wooden spoon till the dough forms a mass and leaves the sides of the pan.
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Off the heat, beat in the Large eggs, one at a time, beating till completely blended.
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(If you have a food processor, transfer the dough to the food processor bowl and beat in the Large eggs one by one, using the steel blade.)
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Beat in the potatoes, sugar, and the baking pwdr.
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Remove to a well-floured board and roll the dough out to a thickness of 1/8 inch.
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Cut into rounds with a 2 1/2-inch cookie cutter.
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Place an apricot in the center of each round and bring up the dough to enclose the apricot.
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Roll into a ball and dust with flour.
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Bring the water to a boil.
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Drop the dumplings into the boiling water and simmer till they rise to the top.
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Remove with a slotted spoon and arrange them in a buttered ovenproof dish.
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Pour buttered bread crumbs over the apricot dumplings and bake on a 375 degree oven till golden.
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Serve immediately.
