Knepp Amish Dumplings Recipes

SCHNITZ UN KNEPP RECIPE

Steps:

• Boil the ham for two hours.
• Soak the dried apples for as long as the ham is boiling.
• When the meat is done, add the dried apples and however much water they have been soaking in.
• Boil for one more hour.
• You can reduce the boiling time if you want to but the flavor is better if you follow these directions.
• Prepare the dumpling batter by mixing all of the ingredients.
• Drop by tablespoons into the boiling liquid.
• Cook COVERED tightly for 15 minutes.

KNEPP (AMISH DUMPLINGS)

Steps:

• Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a lg mixing bowl. Cut in butter w pastry blender or your fingers. Add milk and stir until dough is smooth. Drop by tablespoons into pot of boiling water (or stock, soup or stew) Cover pot with lid and simmer over medium heat for about 12 mins. DO NOT lift the lid during cooking. Remove w slotted spoon if cooking in water. Or serve in your soup or stew. Makes approx 10 dumplings

SNITZ AND KNEPP

Steps:

• Soak the dried apples in water eight hours or overnight.
• Approximately 4 1/2 hours before serving, cover the ham with cold water and cook slowly for three hours.
• Add the apples and the water they were soaking in to the ham.
• Add the brown sugar and cook for an additional hour.
• For the knepp, sift together the dry ingredients.
• Stir in the egg and melted butter.
• Add enough milk to make a batter stiff enough to drop from a spoon.
• Drop the batter by spoonfuls into the boiling ham and apples.
• Cover the pan tightly and cook the dumplings 10 to 12 minutes.
• Do not lift the cover until ready to serve.

AMISH APPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Set apples aside in a cold water bath while you prepare the dough.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Add shortening and cut together with a pastry blender or a fork until crumbly. Add milk and stir until dough comes together.
• Combine 1 cup brown sugar and cinnamon in another bowl. Separate dough into six equal portions and roll out to about 1/4-inch thickness. Place an apple in the center of each dough portion and fill the core with the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Wrap each apple in dough and place into the prepared pan.
• Combine remaining brown sugar, water, butter, and nutmeg in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook until sugar is dissolved and butter is melted, about 5 minutes. Pour syrup over dumplings.
• Bake in the preheated oven until dough is golden brown and apples are soft, about 40 minutes.

SCHNITZ UND KNEPP - DRIED APPLES AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Wash apples; cover with water and let soak at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Cover ham with cold water and simmer for 3 hours.
• Add apples and their water; continue to boil another hour.
• Add brown sugar.
• Add dumplings to the pot the last 18 minutes before service.
• To make dumplings: Sift dry ingredients together.
• Add egg, melted butter and enough milk to make a stiff batter.
• Drop by teaspoons into boiling liquid.
• Cover tightly and cook for 18 minutes.
• Serve piping hot on a large platter.

AMISH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients first.
• Add the beaten egg.
• Add few drops of water until you have a stiff, sticky dough.
• Drop 1/6 at a time in to hot, nearly boiling stock or on top of stew (with lots of liquid).
• Cover and cook 10 -15 minutes.