Apricot Dumplings Marillenkndel Recipes

MARILLENKNöDEL RECIPE (APRICOT DUMPLINGS)

Steps:

• First create the choux dough. Heat up a pot and melt the butter and pour in the milk + season with a pinch of salt. Mix and heat up on medium heat and bring to a boil.
• Take from the heat and add in the flour.
• Take the pot back to low heat and keep on stirring! Don't waste time at this point, stay focused because it's important that you follow this step!
• While you keep on stirring, the dough will form to a ball and at the bottom of your pot, you will notice a layer of sticky flour. If you see flour at the bottom of the pot, it is the right way and all is good.
• Place the dough into a bowl and let cool for some time.
• In the meantime, wash and pat dry your fresh Apricots. Slice into half and discard the core.
• When the dough has cooled, add the egg yolks and mix it into the dough. The dough needs to be cool or lumps will form and the ingredients won't bind.
• Shape the dough into a large sausage.
• Keep a large pot with water to boil.
• Cut the dough into 12 pieces. Flatten with a rolling pin into flat rounds. Place the apricot into the center of a round and shape the dough around the fruit. Seal the ends of the dough well. Your dumplings should be round.
• Place the dumplings into the boiling water and cook until the dumplings swim on the surface of the water. Take them out and keep them dry.
• While the dumplings are cooking, heat up a frying pan and melt the butter and add the breadcrumbs. Mix it all well over low heat.
• Take each dumpling and drag it through the butter breadcrumbs mixture to coat evenly.
• Serve as a dessert.

APRICOT DUMPLINGS (MARILLENKNöDEL)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 5 Tablespoons melted butter, cottage cheese, pinch of salt, eggs and enough flour to make a soft dough. Shape dough into a roll; cover and let stand 30 minutes.
• Wash and dry apricots. Cut in halves; remove and discard pit. Place 1 sugar cube between each pair of apricot halves; set aside.
• Bring water to a gentle boil; add 1 teaspoon salt.
• On a lightly floured board, press or roll out dough to a 1/2-inch thickness. Cut into 2-inch squares. Place a stuffed apricot (2 halves with a sugar cube in the middle) in center of each square of dough. Press dough around fruit, covering completely. Add to gently boiling water; cook 8 to 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels; arrange on a platter.
• Melt 1/3 cup butter or margarine in a medium skillet. Add breadcrumbs and 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar; sauté until golden brown. Sprinkle caramelized breadcrumbs over dumplings.

MARILLENKNöDEL (AUSTRIAN APRICOT DUMPLINGS)

Steps:

• Add the soft butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt to a medium bowl and whisk until combined (or just stir with a spatula or a spoon).
• Add the egg and cheese, whisk until combined (lumps are fine).
• Add the flour and stir with a spatula/spoon until combined. Don't stir for too long. The dough should be slightly sticky. If the dough is very very sticky (this will depend on the kind of cheese you've used) you can add 1-2 teaspoons of flour, but remember it will be much easier to handle after it has rested in the fridge. The dough should not be too dry and not sticky.
• Scoop out the dough from the bowl onto a piece of plastic foil. Wrap the dough in plastic foil and form a round disk. Put in the fridge for 30 minutes (or longer, even overnight).
• While the dough is chilling, prepare the apricots and the breadcrumb topping.
• Cut the apricots in half and remove the stone.
• Place a cube of sugar in place of the stone, press the two apricot halves together until the apricot closes. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a medium pan, when it's bubbling add the breadcrumbs.
• Cook over medium-low heat, stirring very frequently, until the breadcrumbs are golden brown in color (be careful, they can burn quickly).
• Take the pan off the heat and stir in the sugar and cinnamon.
• Take the dough out of the fridge, sprinkle it with flour and divide with a knife into 8 parts (if you have very large apricots, divide the dough into 6 parts).
• Place one part on sprinkled with flour surface, sprinkle it with flour on top. Apply some flour to your hand. Place one apricot in the middle of the dough and press the dough around the apricot, seal well. You should not be able to see the seam. Place the dumplings on a plate.
• Cook the dumplings in a large amount of salted water, abour 4 dumplings at a time. Throw them into boiling water and cook for about 12 minutes (from the moment you've put them in water). Reduce the heat to medium-low, the water should only simmer. After a couple of minutes, try to stir the dumpling carefully with a spoon as they tend to stick to the bottom of the pot sometimes.
• Take the cooked dumplings out of the water with a slotted spoon, drain well.
• Place the hot dumplings in the pan with breadcrumb topping. Roll the dumplings in the breadcrumbs until coated on all sides.
• Put the dumpling onto plates, sprinkle with icing sugar.
• Enjoy!

APRICOT DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F. Wrap the potatoes in aluminum foil, place them on the oven rack and bake for about an hour until softened. Then, peel the skin off the potatoes while they're still hot and press them through a potato press. Combine the potatoes with yolks, flour, and semolina. Knead the ingredients into a smooth dough.
• In a large frying pan, melt 50g (3 tbsp) of butter and sugar, add the breadcrumbs, and fry them until golden brown. Take out the stones from the apricots and replace them with sugar cubes that you've sprinkled with apricot brandy.
• To prepare the dough, knead it on a floured surface and divide it into six equal pieces. While on a floured surface, press on each piece to flatten it out. Place an apricot on each and form it into a dumpling with floured hands.
• In a large pan, bring a large amount of salted water to boil. Put the apricot dumplings in the water and let them simmer for 15-20 minutes on a lowered heat while stirring them from time to time. Remove and drain the dumplings, then roll them into the prepared breadcrumb garnish.
• Take the remaining 100g (3.5 oz) of butter and lightly brown it in a small pot. To serve, place each dumpling on a plate, dust it with icing sugar, and drizzle with still hot browned butter.

APRICOT DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• For the dough: In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, breadcrumbs, cornmeal, brown sugar and salt to combine. Cut the cream cheese into pieces and add it to the bowl. Use a fork, pastry cutter or your hands to combine the cream cheese into the mixture until fully incorporated.
• Make a well in the center and add the egg to it. Use a fork or small whisk to beat the egg slightly, then mix the dough until it comes together and is fairly smooth. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and freeze to chill slightly while you prep the apricots.
• For the apricots: Use a paring knife to cut a small circle around the stem end of each apricot. Use the handle of a wooden spoon to push the pit out of each apricot while keeping the apricot whole (it will now be hollow in the center). Note: The riper the apricots, the easier this is. If they're firm, you may need to use the knife to cut around them more. Press a sugar cube into the center of each apricot.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium heat. In a small bowl, stir the breadcrumbs, melted butter and nutmeg to combine.
• Divide the dough into 10 even pieces. Dust the work surface lightly with all-purpose flour, then use your hands to flatten each piece of dough slightly. Gently wrap each piece of dough around an apricot, pinching well to seal.
• Reduce the water to a simmer, then drop the dumplings into the water. Cook until the apricots are tender and the dough is fully cooked, 12 to 15 minutes. At first, they'll sink into the water, but once they're finished, they'll start to float towards the surface.
• While the dumplings cook, toast the buttered breadcrumbs in a small saute pan over medium heat until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Return to the bowl and stir in the granulated sugar.
• Use a slotted spoon to remove the dumplings and drain well. Gently roll each in the toasted breadcrumb mixture to fully coat.
• To serve, dust the dumplings generously with confectioners' sugar. Serve with whipped cream or yogurt, if desired.