2 kilo ham (or any salted meat)
Boil (gently) until tender - cover with lid
When done - keep the broth
The dumplings will take about an hour to make.
5 cups peeled raw potatoes, grated
6 cups flour 9 tbsp (flat) baking powder
Add a little more salt to the broth if not salty. (yes - you have to taste it)
Mix flour, baking powder and salt together.
Add mixture to the potatoes. Mix ingredients until doughie.
Take some of the dough, about the size of a tennis ball, roll in flour to absorb some of the stickiness, shape into round dumplings with your hands- drop into boiling ham broth.
Boil very gently (with lid) for 1 hour, turning dumplings for more even cooking.
Serve with ham broth poured over the dumplings on plate along with the ham.
Serve dumplings with butter - or cream