Kumla Snowmen

Good

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Place the ham in a large soup pot, and pour in 16 to 20 cups of water to cover the hame. Bring the water to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer the ham to make a rich stock, about 2 hours. Remove the ham, and skim any foam off the broth. Stir in 1 tsp salt to broth to taste.

Step 2

Peeled and shredded the potatoes. Place the potatoes in a large mixing bowl, and use very wet hands to mix in the all flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, and 1 tsp salt to make a sticky dough.

Step 3

Bring the ham stock to a full, rolling boil. Please a bowl of water near the stove. With very wet hands, pinch off about 2/3 cup of dough, and pres a piece of bacon into the center of the dough. Roll the dough into a ball about 2 1/2 inches aacross, and slip the kumla into the boiling broth along the side of the pot. don't drop them into the middle of the broth to avoid splashing the hot broth. Repeat with the remaining dough, using the bowl of water to keep your hands very wet, until all the dumplings have been added to the broth..

Step 4

Cover and simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes, then use a slotted spoon to gently lift any stuck dumplings from the bottom of the pot. Cover the pot again, and simmer the dumplings for about 1 hour. Gently lift the Kumla from the broth with a slotted spoon, and stack them in a bowl with a wooden skewer connect the kumla balls together as a snowman.

Step 5

Sprinkle with salt and pepper before serving.