Pate de Cochon (pigs knuckles with Dumplings)

Ingredients
10-Pig hocks whole or cut in half.
3-Large Sweet onions.
5-large red potatoes

In large 8-quart pot.
Cut onions in half then in half again.
Cut potatoes into quarters.
Put pig hocks,onions and potatoes in pot.
Cover with water do not let hocks stick to pot cook on medium heat.
Aprox. 2-3 hours.
When pork hocks are almost cooked add teasp. of dumpling one at a time.
The dumplings will thicken the sauce.
Serves 5 (2 hocks apiece with dumplings and potatoes)
For 2 people use 4-pig hocks, 2-3 potatoes and 1 large onion.
Dumpling recipe follows.