Farmer’s Cheese and Strawberry Dumplings

Name: Farmer’s Cheese and Strawberry Dumplings (Erdbeerknodel)
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: Austria
Ingredients: Confectioners’ sugar, for serving; pinch of salt; 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 12 small sugar cubes (cut large cubes in half, if necessary), or substitute 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1½ cups fresh bread crumbs; Grated zest of 1 lemon; 1 large egg, at room temperature; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 8 ounces farmer’s cheese; ¾ cup all-purpose flour, plus additional for kneading

Erdbeerknodel

Preparation info

Makes
4 to 6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Kaffeehaus

By Rick Rodgers

Published 2002

About

Americans will find these golden brown dumplings intriguing to look at as well as delicious to eat. Few Austrians would serve them with fresh strawberry sauce, but it makes sense to today’s palates.

Ingredients

Farmer’s Cheese Dumpling Dough

8 ounces farmer’s cheese
¾ cup all-purpose flour, plus additional for kneading

Europe
Austria
Vienna
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

To make the dough: Using a rubber spatula, press the cheese through a coarse-meshed wire sieve into a medium bowl. Add the flour, egg, sugar, butter, vanilla, zest, and salt. Using a handheld electric mixer on medium speed, beat to form a soft dough. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Cut 6 strawberries lengthwise into quarters and set asid