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OK - Refrigerate any leftover mashed potatoes, next day, nuke them til warm.
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Meanwhile, bring large pot of water to boil.
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Place potatoes in large bowl and add enough flour to form soft dough (it may take more than what I've written) Turn out on board and knead - adding enough flour to form non sticky but still soft dough.
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Divide dough if two large sections (depends on how much leftovers you had) Roll into long rope and cut into 1 inch pieces.
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Roll these pieces between palms of hand to form little sausages (size of your pinky) Continue till all of dough is used.
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Drop 2 handfuls into water and stir so as not to stick to bottom.
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When they float to top boil for about 1 minutes and remove to large bowl.
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Continue until all dough is boiled.
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In frying pan add oil and breadcrumbs and brown slightly.
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Toss over dough and serve as a side.
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You can adjust seasoning to taste.
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DESSERT!
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Same process to make dough and boiling process doesn't change.
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If using fresh poppy seeds or walnuts brown slightly (or both go nuts!)
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this gives good nutty flavor.
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Toss onto warm boiled dough and add sugar to taste.
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You can use canned and pre-sweetened - just leave out sugar and DO NOT brown in oil just toss into your boiled dough.
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Serve as desert!
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DESSERT 2 !
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Same process, make the dough (you may need to add more flour, it shouldn't be stick) but -- Flour the board well, roll out your dough to about 1/4 inch thick.
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Cut out 3 inch circles (coffee cup is good), or 2 x 4 inch strips, make a 1 inch slit in center (circle or strip).
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Bring oil to heat and fry (I know unhealthy, but once in awhile it's ok) Fry until light golden on both sides.
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(it's fast so be careful).
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Drain on paper plate, sprinkle with powdered sugar or Dip in applesauce (I love them dipped in applesauce).
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YUM.
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Very simple but good!
