| Shlishkes | |
| Alternate Name: | Krumplinudli, nudli |
| Country: | Originally Hungarian Jewish community, today mainly the United States, also Israel |
| Creator: | Ashkenazi Jews |
| Type: | Dumpling |
| Main Ingredient: | Mashed potatoes, eggs, flour, water, streusel |
Shlishkes (the plural form is standard) is a potato-based small dumpling of Hungarian Jewish origin, and are a popular part of the Jewish cuisine of the Ashkenazi community.
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 (streusel)[1] or in browned breadcrumbs as a savory preparation.