Hungarian · dessert
Szilvás Gombóc (Plum Dumplings)
Szilvás Gombóc (Plum Dumplings) reads sweetness 6.8, fruity 5.4 and richness 5.2 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Hungarian dessert, about 50 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 3.5 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 8.4 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 2.9 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 2.7 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 6.5 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 3.1 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Sweetness 6.8 · Fruity 5.4 · Richness 5.2 · Nutty 4.2 · Salinity 3.0 · Floral 3.0 · Sourness 2.9 · Earthy 2.5 · Funk & Ferment 2.2 · Umami 2.1 · Warm Spice 1.6 · Bitterness 1.6
What's in it (12)
- 1 1/2 lbs floury potatoes, boiled and riced
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp butter
- 12 whole plums, pitted
- 12 sugar cubes
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup ground walnuts
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup sour cream
Time & effort: about 50 min (30 min active) · effort: involved
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 271.5 kcal, 3.1 g protein, 4.2 g fat, 58 g carbs
Dietary: Vegetarian · Contains dairy · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (4 steps)
- Boil, peel, and rice the potatoes, then combine with flour, egg, and salt to form a smooth, soft dough.
- Flatten a piece of dough, place a whole pitted plum with a sugar cube and pinch of cinnamon where the stone was, and seal the dough tightly around it.
- Boil the dumplings in salted water for 10 to 12 minutes until they float.
- Toss in buttered breadcrumbs mixed with ground walnuts, dust with powdered sugar, and serve with sour cream.
Dishes with a similar flavor shape
- Ghapama (Pumpkin Baked with Rice and Dried Fruit) — Armenian
- Hummingbird Cake — Southern
- Mango Sticky Rice (Khao Niao Mamuang) — Thai
- Sweet Potato Pudding (Hell a Top, Hell a Bottom) — Jamaican
- Jamaican Black Cake — Jamaican
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