Cheese Dumplings Recipes

BEEF STEW WITH CHEESY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large heavy-based casserole dish over a high heat. Season the beef cubes, then toss in flour and shake off the excess. Add half the beef to the hot oil and fry for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown all over. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside while you repeat with the rest of the beef.
• Meanwhile, put the shallots in a large bowl, cover with boiling water and leave for 3-4 minutes. Drain, then refresh in cold water. Peel and trim their bases and halve if large.
• Add the remaining oil to the pan, then add the shallots and carrot. Season, then fry over a medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring. Add the mushrooms, turn up the heat and add a splash of water. Cover with a lid and cook for 3-4 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally.
• Return the meat to the pan with the red wine, stock and bouquet garni. Cover and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 2½ hours. Stir occasionally to stop it sticking. (Add a little water if it gets too dry.) Stir in the mustard and cook over a medium-high heat, uncovered, for 15 minutes to thicken slightly.
• Remove half the stew, tip into a plastic container and leave to cool. Seal, then freeze for up to 3 months.
• While the stew cooks, make the dumplings. Mix half the quantities of flour, butter, mustard, cheese and parsley with some salt and black pepper and a splash of water until you get a soft dough. Roll into 8 small walnut-size balls, add to the top of the stew and cook for a final 10-15 minutes, covered with a lid. Serve.
• To cook the frozen stew, defrost overnight in the fridge, put into a casserole and bring to the boil. Meanwhile, make the dumplings using the other half of the ingredients and finish the recipe as in step 6.

HERBED DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, thyme, parsley, and oregano. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add milk, using just enough to form a thick batter.
• Drop by rounded tablespoons into your simmering soup or stew, cover, and allow to cook 15 minutes.

CHEESY PRETZEL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Position an oven rack to the top third position and preheat to 450 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Press and stretch the dough into an 11-by-16-inch rectangle. Cut the rectangle into twenty-four 2 1/2-inch squares.
• Put a piece of cheese in the center of a square. Pinch two opposing corners of the dough together over the cheese. Do the same with the other two corners to create a bundle. Pinch the folded sides together to secure the cheese. Repeat with the remaining dough and cheese.
• Heat 6 cups water in a medium saucepan and over high heat. Whisk in the baking soda and bring to a boil. Working in batches, boil the dumplings 30 seconds. Transfer them to the prepared baking sheet seam-side up and quickly sprinkle with salt.
• Bake the dumplings, rotating halfway through, until dark brown, about 10 minutes. Serve with spicy mustard.

BEEF STEW WITH CHEDDAR DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large bowl or dish, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and toss to coat. In a Dutch oven, brown beef in oil in batches., Stir in the water, bouillon, browning sauce if desired, onion salt and garlic salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour., Add carrots and onion. Cover and simmer 10-15 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Stir in green beans., For dumplings, combine biscuit mix and cheese. Stir in enough milk to form a soft dough. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto simmering stew. Cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes (do not lift cover) or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean. Serve immediately.

COTTAGE CHEESE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In large bowl mix flour, pinch of salt and egg. Add milk a little at a time until dough is elastic. Roll out dough on floured surface and cut into three-inch circles. Place a teaspoon of cottage cheese on one circle, fold over and seal the edges by pressing together firmly. Repeat with remaining circles.
• Melt butter in large skillet over low heat. Fry dumplings in skillet until browned. Add evaporated milk, salt and pepper to taste, and simmer for one hour.

CHINESE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• For Dough:.
• Place flour in a bowl and make a well.
• Crack eggs in a separate bowl and lightly whisk.
• Add eggs, oil, and half the water and mix together to make a dough.
• Add more water as needed. The dough should not be sticky (similar to pasta dough).
• Knead dough on a floured surface for about 10 minutes.
• Cover and set dough aside to rest for 1/2 hour.
• For filling:.
• Mix the rest of the ingredients in a bowl to combine. Do not overwork the meat.
• Cover filling and put in the refrigerator for 1/2 hour for flavors to blend.
• To assemble:.
• Roll out dough into sheets, as thin as you can but won't break. I use a pasta roller, it makes it so much easier.
• Use a large round cookie cutter (about the size of a tuna can or a little larger) to cut out the rounds.
• Fill 1 round with 1 tablespoon of the meat mixture and dampen the edges of the round with water and then seal.
• Do the rest of the rounds.
• To cook:.
• Steam the dumplings for 12 minutes.
• You can serve them as is or you can then:.
• Stir-fry them in a little peanut oil just until they get a little crispy.
• Serve them with your favorite dipping sauces.
• Enjoy.
• If you're not going to eat them right away, after you steam them let them cool off and place them in a zip top bag and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

CHEDDAR CHEESE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Stir together flour and mustard in medium bowl. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in cheese. Add milk; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto simmering stew. Cover; cook over medium-low heat 20 to 25 minutes or until dumplings are firm when pressed.

SLOW COOKER VEGETABLE STEW WITH CHEDDAR DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Set the slow cooker to low. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a frying pan and fry the carrots for 5 mins until just golden, then tip into the slow cooker.
• Heat the remaining oil in the pan and fry the leeks with a pinch of salt for 5 mins until soft. Add the garlic and stir in the flour. Gradually add the stock, stirring, until the flour has dissolved and there are no lumps. Bring to the boil, then tip into the slow cooker. Add the courgettes, beans and herbs, topping up with water to cover the veg, if needed. Cover and cook for 4 hrs.
• To make the dumplings, tip the flour into a bowl and stir in the suet or butter until evenly distributed. Add the cheese, parsley, ½ tsp cracked black pepper and a pinch of salt. Mix in 3-4 tbsp cold water with your hands to make a soft, slightly sticky dough (add a little more water if needed). Divide into six and roll into balls.
• Add the crème fraîche, mustard, broad beans or peas and spinach to the slow cooker and turn it to high. Arrange the dumplings over the stew, cover and cook for 1-2 hrs more until firm and doubled in size. Scatter with parsley and serve. Will keep for up to three days in the fridge or in the freezer for up to three months.

CHEESE & CHIVE DUMPLINGS.

Steps:

• Mix together flour, butter, baking powder & salt.
• Use your hands to mix them and form large breadcrumbs.
• Add grated cheese & the chopped chives and stir through with a fork.
• Add the milk, little by little, mixing with a fork all the while. You might need a little less or a little more, depending on the flour. Be sure the mixture doesn't get too wet and sticky.
• Now you need to roll the mix into a ball shape.
• Place it in your stew & cook for 30 minutes.
• **In general, a temperature of 150-190/320-360 or Gas Mark 4/5 should be used.

CHEESE DUMPLINGS (KASSPRESSKNöDEL)

Steps:

• Peel the onion and chop finely and fry in butter until soft, but not brown. Press the cooked, peeled potatoes through a sieve. In a large bowl combine breadcrumbs, cream, sour cream, egg, flour, salt, parsley, potatoes, onion and cheese. Knead into a smooth dough, form into a ball and let it rest for about 20 minutes.
• With wet hands, form the dough into dumplings about 6-8 cm (approximately 2-1/2 to 3 inches) in diameter and press flat. Fry the dumplings in hot clarified butter until golden brown on each side, about 3-4 minutes. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.

CHEDDAR CHEESE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• COMBINE the flour, eggs, butter and salt in a food processor, bowl of a stand mixer or by hand in a large bowl and mix until the dough has the consistency of wet sand. Add the water, and mix until a workable dough is formed. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 2 minutes. Place in a bowl and cover with a damp, cotton towel or plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes. MELT the butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook the onions until they just start to soften, about 5 or 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Place the onions in a mixing bowl and add the cheese, salt and pepper and mix until it is well blended. Set aside. AFTER the dough has rested, divide it in half and place one half on a lightly floured work surface and keep the other half covered in the bowl. Roll the half you are working with out into a very thin sheet, about 1/16 inch thick. Using a 3" to 3½ inch floured cookie cutter or glass cut out circles of the dough. Save the dough scraps and add to the dough left in the bowl. PLACE two or three teaspoons of the cheese filling in the center of the circles and fold one side of the dough over the filling to form a half circle. Seal them by pressing the edges together with your fingers. You can also help seal them by pressing the edges with the tines of a fork. As they are done, place the dumplings on a lightly floured baking sheet. Repeat this process with the remaining dough and scraps until either all of the dough or all of the cheese filling has been used. BRING a pot of salted water to a boil. Carefully drop 3 or 4 of the dumplings into the pot and gently stir to prevent them from sticking. Cook for about 4 or 5 minutes or until they float to the top. Using a slotted spoon remove the cooked dumplings and put them in a colander to drain for a few seconds and then transfer to a bowl. Repeat this until all of the dumplings have been cooked. Add the two tablespoons of cut butter to the bowl and, as it is melting, gently toss to coat the dumplings. Serve with lots of sour cream.

CHEESE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl. Toss the cubed cheddar cheese in the dry ingredients. Combine the melted shortening and milk. Add to dry ingredients all at once. Stir only until dry particles are moistened. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto hot broth or soup mixture; cover tightly and steam for 20-25 minutes.