Cheese and Potato Dumplings

• 2 pounds potatoes
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 1 cup flour
• Nutmeg to taste
• 1/4 pound butter -- melted

Peel potatoes; boil until tender. Mash; cool. Add egg, salt, cheese, flour and nutmeg; mix well. Knead lightly until smooth. Shape into long thick roll; cut into 1 inch pieces. Roll into dumplings. Cook in rapidly boiling salted water until dumplings rise to surface; simmer for 5 to 7 minutes longer or until cooked through. Drain; pour butter over dumplings.

• Yields: 1 serving
• Preparation Time: 45 minutes