How To Make Gomboc – Delicious Hungarian Fruit Dumplings
These dumplings are usually made with stone fruits, which make for a really yummy summer dessert!
While my husband and I were first dating I was introduced to all sorts of delicious Hungarian foods that I had never tried, let alone heard of. One of my favorites is gomboc, which means dumpling in Hungarian. You will see a lot of recipes online that use plum (silvas gomboc), more specifically Italian plums.
However, the first time I tasted gomboc, my MIL had used apricot. This was a revelation for me because since I was a kid, apricots have been one of my favorite fruits. I am all for desserts with apricot!
When we moved up to Washington, we really missed the Hungarian dishes my MIL would make. We still don’t have the family recipe, so each summer we try different ones and make tweaks. I’ll share the latest recipe for apricot gomboc (sargabarack gomboc) since it is the one I am most accustomed to and the one we have been adjusting for the last few years.
Note- my keyboard shortcuts for adding accents do not work, so my Hungarian words are missing their accents!
Gather ingredients and tools.
Kitchen tools used: cutting board, peeler, knives, ricer, stock pot, skillet, wooden spoons, dough scraper, measuring cups and spoons, mixing bowls.
Boil water for potatoes.
Peel the potatoes.
Slice potatoes for boiling.
Potatoes will need to boil about 25 minutes. You want the same consistency as you would when making mashed potatoes.
Slice apricots.
I say this step is optional because I prefer more fruit in my gomboc, and would prefer an entire apricot. My husband on the other hand, likes to make more dumplings with less fruit in each.
Set aside apricots and make cinnamon sugar mix.
Some recipes have you add the sugar and cinnamon into the center of the pitted fruit and others have you only add it to the finished dumpling. We like to add some inside and out!
Rice the potatoes once they have boiled.
Add flour and eggs to the riced potatoes.
Add salt to dough.
Cover dough with plastic wrap and let sit for at least 30 minutes.
Toast breadcrumbs in butter and set aside.
My husband took over from here because I got sidetracked with some other task while the dough was rising. Oops, thanks for stepping in mister!
Roll out dough with rolling pin.
Make sure to dust your surface with flour. Roll to 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch thick.
Slice dough into sections that will fit your fruit.
We used a dough scraper to make the cuts.
Place fruit in middle of dough section and sprinkle sugar cinnamon mix if desired.
If you prefer a less sweet gomboc, minimize the amount of sugar and or cinnamon you add, or skip it completely.
Roll the dough into a ball shape.
You are almost done! Dust a bit of flour as you roll.
Drop dumplings into boiling water.
Let the dumplings boil for about 10 to 20 minutes or until they float. The pot and pan aren’t placed in order of steps. You will boil, coat in bread crumbs and then place onto a plate. Just wanted to note that in case the visual sent a different message.
Coat gomboc in toasted breadcrumbs.
Thank you!
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How To Make Gomboc – Delicious Hungarian Fruit Dumplings
Recipe details
- 12 dumplings
- Prep time: 3 Hours Cook time: 20 Minutes Total time: 3 hr 20 min
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