Dampfnudln Steamed Sweet Dumplings Recipes

DAMPFNUDELA STEAMED GERMAN DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Heat milk a bit and dissolve yeast.
• Make a well in the flour and pour the yeast into the well.
• Let rest 1/2 hour.
• Add remaining milk salt and eggs.
• Beat vigorously til bubbles form.
• Knead well.
• Cover and put dough in a warm place Let rise for 1 hour.
• Cut off 1/2 fist size pieces on floured surface let rise 15 more minutes.
• In a deep skillet or dutch oven melt butter and add warm salted water to a depth of 3/4 inch.
• Add dumplings arranged in one layer touching each other.
• Put lid on pot, seal edges where lid rests with damp cloths to insure no steam escapage.
• Cook on med low heat about 20 minutes Dumplings should have a highly desirable brown crust on bottom. May be served with sauerkraut or canned fruit.

DAMPFNUDLN (STEAMED SWEET DUMPLINGS)

Steps:

• 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.

STEAMED SWEET AUSTRIAN DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Mix the instant yeast with the flour, sugar, lemon zest, vanilla sugar, and salt.
• Add the egg, softened butter and milk and mix, using a dough hook or with a spoon by hand, until a medium-soft dough forms.
• If you are using a mixer with a dough hook, you can continue kneading in the bowl with the hook until the dough is smooth and elastic. Adjust flour or milk as needed to make a pliable but not sticky dough. If you are making the dough by hand, turn it out onto a lightly floured board and knead until it is smooth and elastic. If the dough is too stiff, knead with wet hands until it becomes softer.
• Form the dough into a ball, flour lightly and place in a bowl to double in a warm place.
• Cover with a clean towel. Let it rise about 1 hour or until it has doubled in size.
• If you are adding rum and/or cinnamon to the jam, stir it together now. You can use any jam flavor or cherries or Nutella, too.
• Remove the dough from the bowl to a lightly floured board.
• Pinch off 2-ounce pieces; you can make them larger, but they will take longer to steam.
• Roll the pieces into a ball and then flatten them with your palm to form 4-inch circles.
• Add 2 teaspoons of the jam filling to the center or each ball of dough and then pull up opposite sides and pinch closed. Pinch the other two sides closed and make sure the jam is well-sealed inside the dough. Roll the dumplings bit in your hands to round up the dumpling.
• Set the dumplings on the floured board, sprinkle with flour if you wish, and cover with a cloth. Let them sit 10 to 20 minutes.
• If you have a Silit pressure cooker , grease the steamer insert and put in 3 dumplings at a time. You could also use a bamboo steamer or a metal vegetable steamer covered with a cotton cloth cut to fit.
• Place 1 to 2 inches of water in the pan, hang the steamer over the water and bring to a boil.
• Place the dumplings on steamer over boiling water, leaving about 1 inch of room to rise in all directions.
• Cover the pan and steam 20 minutes in several batches.
• Grind equal amounts of poppy seeds and sugar in a poppy seed grinder or a blade coffee grinder. Set aside.
• Place 1 or 2 dumplings on a plate and pour melted butter over the top. Sprinkle the poppy mixture over the top, as desired.
• You can also make the vanilla sauce while you are waiting for the dough to rise. Pour the vanilla sauce and poppy seed mixture over the top when you are ready to serve.