German Potato Dumplings

One of my Granmother's was German and
made these to die for potato dumplings.
Simple ingredients made into somthing
you just can't get enough of, really!

Ingredients:
6 russet potatoes
6 cups cold water
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon black pepper
6 bacon strips, cooked
2 cups flour or more

Directions:
Peel potatoes and cut into 1" dice,
place in sauce pot and cover with salted water.
Bring to a boil and cook until fork tender.
Place flour all over top of water to seal,
add in pepper and cook until bubbles appear in flour.
Drain water from pot and mash potatoes with flour.
Let cool enoughto handle then form into dumplings.
Place on a baking sheet 1/4" apart to dry for 1 hour.
Saute bacon in a large pan and remove bacon, set aside.
Saute potato dumpings until browned on all sides.
Serve with cooked bacon.