Stuffed Dumplings Recipes

STUFFED POTATO DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• For croutons, melt butter in small skillet; brown bread cubes. Set aside. , In a saucepan, boil potatoes in water to cover until tender. Cool; rice potatoes and place in a large bowl. Add the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Stir in eggs; beat until mixture holds it shape. , With lightly floured hands, shape about 2 tablespoons dough into a ball, placing a few croutons in center of each ball. Repeat with remaining dough and croutons. Refrigerate for 1 hour. , Drop dumplings into boiling salted water (2 teaspoons salt to 1 quart water). Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Drain. Melt butter in a small skillet; cook and stir the bread crumbs until lightly browned. Sprinkle over dumplings.

BAKED FRUIT DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 7x11 inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt and brown sugar. Cut in butter. Pour in milk and stir to form a dough. Turn out onto a well-floured surface and roll out. Cut into 6 - 6 inch squares.
• Place a whole apple in the center of each square. Fill the core with blueberries. Drizzle with maple syrup. Pull up corners of dough and pinch edges together to seal. Place dumplings in prepared pan and sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Combine remaining maple syrup with enough water to pour over dumplings to a 1 inch depth in dish. Submerge remaining blueberries and apple peelings with dried orange peel in liquid.
• Bake in preheated oven 45 minutes, basting as necessary, until crisp and browned. Serve warm with sauce.

STUFFED DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Combine soups, broth, green peppers, and 2 Tbsp onion in a large pan.
• Heat until bubbling hot (Med to med low heat).
• Combine canned chicken, parsley, celery, 2Tbsp onion and a dash of black pepper.
• mix together well.
• Separate the rolls- pat it out slightly to allow for filling.
• Put approx 1/4 cup filling on each (depending on size of roll/biscuit).
• Wrap dough around the filling and seal the edges.
• Put dumplings edge down into bubbling gravy.
• Spoon soup over the dumplings.
• Cover/Cook over medium heat approx 20 minutes or until dumplings are done.

AUSTRIAN MEAT STUFFED DUMPLINGS (G'HACKKNOEDEL)

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in their skins until very tender; peel while still warm and run through a food mill or potato press; let cool until you feel comfortable handling them.
• Add flour, semolina, butter,and seasonings- test and reseason if needed, then add the eggs& yolks.
• Using a mixer, blend this mixture into a smooth dough.
• Form into a long log and wrap in plastic; chill for about 15 minutes (while you are making the filling).
• Cut off about 12-15 rounds, rolling out each round into a flat circle (dusting surface with flour if needed to keep from sticking).
• Have a large pot of salted water set to boil on your stovetop.
• Fill each dough round with a spoonful of the filling, then close dough around filling to cover completely, using dampened fingertips to seal (it will look like a doughball).
• Drop dumplings gently into the boiling water, turn the heat to low, and cook about 15-20 minutes, or until cooked through.
• Remove dumplings using a slotted spoon.
• Serve drizzled with some melted butter or with your favorite gravy.
• Filling: Mince together the cooked meats and the raw sausage using a meat grinder or food processor.
• Add minced onions and garlic, as well as salt, pepper, and marjoram to taste.