Shlishkes
Shlishkes is a potato-based small dumpling of Hungarian Jewish origin, and are a popular part of the Jewish cuisine of the Ashkenazi community. They can be sweet or savory.
Overview
It is formed from a soft dough of cooked mashed potatoes, egg, flour and water; the dumplings are boiled and rolled in sugar and hot buttered caramelized breadcrumbs, or in browned breadcrumbs as a savory preparation. The dough is first rolled into a rope, and then cut into pieces, which are then twisted, before boiling. It can also be filled with prune lekvar or with a sweet poppy seed filling; this version is commonly eaten during Hanukkah, alongside latkes and sufganiyot.The dish is a version of Kartoffelklösse, and is comparable to gnocchi, but is firmer and lacks ridges. There is a baked or pan-fried variant of it called bilkas or bilkhalekh. It can include sauteed onions, and during Passover, matzah cake meal is used instead of flour.