Dampfnudln (Steamed Sweet Dumplings)
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
24 dumplings
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 1⁄2 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
directions
- Make sure you are using a heavy 10-inch skillet with a tight fitting lid for the final process.
- Scald 1/2 cup milk. Meanwhile soften yeast in 2 tbsp warm water. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix butter, sugar and salt. Immediately pour scaled milk over ingredients in bowl. When lukewarm, blend mixture beating in the 1 cup flour until smooth. Stir in the yeast mixture as well mixing well.
- Measure and sift 2 cups flour and add to dumpling mixture. Beat until smooth. Beat the eggs til well mixed then add.
- Add remaining flour in small amounts to create a soft dough. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and let rest 10 minute.
- Knead until smooth and then turn into a greased deep bowl. Turn dough to bring greased surface to top. Cover with waxed paper and a towel and let stand in a warm place (about 80F) until dough has doubled (about 1 1/2 hrs).
- Punch down then turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Cover with waxed paper and a towel and let rise on rolling surface until balls have doubled (about 1-1 1/2 hrs).
- TO COOK: Put in to the skillet the 1 1/2 cups milk, butter and sugar.
- Put about 8 of the balls into the skillet. Do not set them to close together. Refrigerate remaining balls until ready to cook.
- Cover and cook over high heat until steam appears. Reduce heat and cook for 30 minute Do not remove cover during cooking.
- Carefully remove dumplings with a slotted spoon to serving dishes and serve with Kirschesosse or Vanillesosse.
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