Gramma's German Potato Dumplings

My German Grandmother made
these potato dumplings.
She shaped them like sausages
or cigars and fried them in some
rendered smoked bacon fat.
I remember helping her make these dumplings
there was no recipe, this is by my memory.
These are so very good!

Ingredients:
6 russet potatoes
1 cup flour, about
1 teaspoon salt
water
10 slices bacon

Directions:
Peel potatoes and cut into 2 inch pieces.
Place in pot and cover with cold water.
Add salt and bring to a boil, lower heat
to low and cook until just fork tender.
Pour off excess water,
retaining enough to barely cover potatoes.
Cover top of water evenly with flour,
cover pot and simmer to cook flour some.
When bubbles appear though flour,
drain all water and let cool a few minutes.
Mix potatoes and flour with a potato masher.
Let cool enough to handle, shape into cigar
or sausage size dumplings.
Place dumplings on a baking sheet
and let air dry, about two hours.
In a frypan cook bacon to render fat.
Remove bacon and reserve,
place dumplings in pan and brown on all sides.
Keep warm, serve warm with crumpled bacon.