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Kopytka

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These small, sweet potato and flour dumplings are perfect for an aperitif or dessert.

Kopytka

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⏱️ 20 min prep + 15 min cottura · 4 porzioni · facile

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Ingredients

  • 300 g of cooked and mashed potatoes
  • 150 g of flour
  • 50 g of sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon of oil
  • 100 ml of milk
  • icing sugar for decoration

Method

  1. Beat the egg with milk and oil. Add sugar, cinnamon, and flour with baking powder. Mix well.
  2. Gradually add the mashed potatoes, mixing until you get a homogeneous dough.
  3. Shape the dough into small balls about 1 cm in diameter.
  4. Fry the balls in hot oil, turning them frequently to ensure even cooking.
  5. Drain and let the kopytka cool.
  6. Stack the kopytka on a plate and decorate with icing sugar.

The story

Kopytka are traditional Easter sweets in Ukraine, symbolizing wealth and good fortune.

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