With the skins on, boil potatoes until tender, cool and then peel

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil

Mash the potatoes thoroughly or process with a potato ricer

Stir in the egg and salt

Add enough flour to create a smooth dough, stirring just enough to incorporate the flour, overworking will make for tough dumpings

Take a small amount of the dough and roll on a floured surface to form a rope about 3/4 inch in diamter

Slice the rope on the diagional about 1/2 inch apart

Boil in salted water about 4 minutes without over crowding the pan, you’ll do multiple batches

Remove from the water with a slotted spoon

Serve topped with buttered bread crumbs, pan drippings, gravy or sugar