Potato Dough

Potato dough is a versatile base used in a wide range of traditional dishes. It is made by combining boiled mashed potatoes with flour, egg and salt, resulting in a soft, slightly tacky mixture with a subtle earthy flavour. It is used to make potato dumplings, gnocchi, stuffed pockets and sweet potato rolls. The quality of the dough depends mainly on the variety of potato used, floury types with a low water content are ideal, as they require less flour and yield a lighter, more flavourful result. Potato dough is a fundamental skill in Czech, Italian and German cooking alike.