Dumplings with Plum Butter

How to prepare dumplings with plum butter

1. Beat the egg with the warm milk. Pour into the center of the flour mixed with salt and knead until you get an elastic dough. After the dough came together, I put it in a bread machine set to the kneading program (program 11, takes 13 minutes).
2. After kneading, cover with a towel and let rest for 30 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, put the breadcrumbs (together with walnuts if you opt for this version) in a non-stick pan and toast over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the breadcrumbs are slightly browned (about 5 minutes). Turn off the heat and add the sugar (you can also use some vanilla sugar) and cinnamon. Taste the topping and add more sugar if you want it sweeter. Keep in mind this is the only place you add sugar, so adjust the sweetness to your liking.
4. Bring a wide pot with plenty of salted water to a boil over high heat. Reduce to low heat so the water simmers gently.
5. Sprinkle some flour on the work surface and roll out the dough into a sheet as thin as possible. Cut the edges to get a nice rectangle/square.
   * I divided the dough in two and worked with each half separately because it is easier for me.
6. With a pastry wheel, lightly mark the dough into 4 cm squares. Do not cut through the dough, just mark the squares.
8. Place about 1/4 teaspoon of plum butter in the center of each marked square, but only on half of the sheet.
9. Cover the dough with plum butter with the empty half of the dough. Press the edges to seal.
10. With the pastry wheel, cut the dough between the mounds of plum butter.
11. Put the filled pillows into the simmering water. Do not crowd them too much. I cooked them in 3 batches, but it depends on how wide your pot is. Let each batch cook for 15 minutes.
12. Melt the butter over low heat and add the rum to it.
14. Remove the dumplings from the water with a slotted spoon, draining them well.
15. Toss the dumplings in the butter.
16. Then toss the dumplings in the flavored breadcrumbs.
17. Serve immediately, they are best warm. They can be stored covered with plastic wrap.

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