Austrian Dumplings

Ingredients:

• 1 and 1/2 tbsp Flaxseed
• 70g of Butter or Margarine (room temperature)
• 1 tbsp of Vanilla Extract
• 2 tbsp of Sugar
• 75g of All-Purpose Flour (extra for unsticking hands)
• 20g of Semolina
• 250g of Quark
• A Pinch of Salt (for boiling water)
• Filling Options: Apricots, Nougat, Chocolate, Chocolate Lindt Balls, Cherries
• Coating: 7 tbsp of Breadcrumbs, 1 tbsp of Brown Sugar, Cinnamon

Method:

1. Add the flax egg and 75g of room temperature butter to the mixing bowl of your stand mixer. Mix at medium speed until fluffy. Then add the all-purpose flour, quark, semolina, and about 1/2 tablespoon of vanilla extract. Mix until just combined.
2. Then heat up water in a large pot and bring it to a boil. Add a pinch of salt.
3. Heat up a knob of butter in a pan and add the breadcrumbs, sugar and cinnamon. Toast until just golden, then set aside.
4. Gather your ingredients. This is a really fun recipe because you can mix and match. If you’re a chocolate lover use chocolate balls or nougat and if you like fruit desserts pick stone fruit like apricots or plums.
5. Take a handful of dough, add a bit of flour and roll into a ball. Flatten the dough, add the filling then roll into a dumpling.
6. Carefully drop the dumpling into the pot of simmering water and let it bubble away for 15-20 minutes until it floats to the top.
7. After that take it out of the water and roll it in the toasted breadcrumbs, sugar and cinnamon.