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Sweet Apricot Dumplings aka. Marillenknödel

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Do you have bakes/dishes that remind you of specific vacations or countries you’ve visited? I got that with Austria, for example. Mozartkugeln, Sachertorte and these Marillenknödel (aka. Sweet Apricot Dumplings) here always remind me of our neighboring country. The first two delicacies are quite obviously connected to Austria (they originate in Salzburg and Vienna) – the apricot dumplings on the other hand are a bit more difficult to connect to Austria alone since they are also common in Bavaria and Czechia. Those dumplings are actually an »import« from former Bohemia. I bet you knew that already.

Sweet Apricot Dumplings aka. Marillenknödel | Bake to the roots
Sweet Apricot Dumplings aka. Marillenknödel | Bake to the roots

Anyway. Apricot dumplings are (regardless of where they originate) one of the most delicious desserts you can make during the apricot season. If you ever make it to Austria or Czechia you should definitely get them in a traditional restaurant. I am just recreating an old recipe, but those cooks and bakers probably do the dumplings much better.

Saying that – mine are not bad! They are delicious! Well… and relatively easy to prepare. The dough is done in no time and not very complicated – shaping the dumplings with the apricot and sugar is also quite easy. If you ever made »Knödel« these here are a no-brainer.

Sweet Apricot Dumplings aka. Marillenknödel | Bake to the roots
Sweet Apricot Dumplings aka. Marillenknödel | Bake to the roots

NOTE: In order to prevent the dumplings from becoming overly large, you should make sure that the apricots you use for the recipe are quite small. As you can see in the pictures, I did not follow that advice. I could not find really small apricots this week so the dumplings I made got quite big. Much bigger than usual. Well… bigger dumplings mean you got more dessert to enjoy at no extra cost.

SECOND NOTE: Instead of the apricots you could also use mirabelle plums or small (!) regular plums. If you use those sweet fruits you don’t necessarily need the sugar cube inside the fruits. Apricots can be a bit sour sometimes, so adding the sugar makes sense, but with sweeter plums, you don’t need that. Oh, and if you only have regular a/p flour and breadcrumbs – both fine to use instead of the slightly healthier ingredients from the recipe.

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INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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(10 dumplings)

For the dumplings:
10 small apricots (Marillen)
10 sugar cubes*
2/3 cup (150g) butter, at room temperature
17.6 oz. (500g) curd cheese (quark)
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract*
2 medium eggs
3 cups (400g) spelt flour*
1 pinch of salt

For the coating:
2-3 tbsp. butter
5.3 oz. (150g) wholemeal bread crumbs*

confectioners’ sugar for dusting

(10 Knödel)

Für die Knödel:
10 kleine Aprikosen (Marillen)
10 Stück Würfelzucker*
150g weiche Butter
500g Magerquark
1/2 TL Vanille Extrakt*
2 Eier (M)
400g Dinkelmehl (Type 630)*
1 Prise Salz

Für die Ummantelung:
2-3 EL Butter
150g Vollkorn Semmelbrösel*

Puderzucker zum Bestäuben

Sweet Apricot Dumplings aka. Marillenknödel | Bake to the roots
Sweet Apricot Dumplings aka. Marillenknödel | Bake to the roots
Sweet Apricot Dumplings aka. Marillenknödel | Bake to the roots
Sweet Apricot Dumplings aka. Marillenknödel | Bake to the roots

DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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1. Wash the apricots, dry, and remove the pits. Replace the pits in each apricot with a sugar cube and set aside. Prepare two large pots with water and slowly bring the water to a boil – the dumplings need space to be able to swim, so two pots are the best option here.

2. Add the soft butter, curd cheese (quark), and vanilla extract to a large bowl and mix until well combined. Add the eggs and mix them in well. Finally, add the flour and salt and mix to get a nice and smooth (but sticky) dough.

3. Divide the dough into 10 equal pieces and wrap the apricots (with the sugar cubes inside) with the dough and shape into balls/dumplings. If the dough is too sticky to handle, wet your hands – this will help a lot. Place the dumplings in the boiling water, reduce the heat so the water is only simmering and let the dumplings cook for about 20 minutes.

4. While the dumplings are cooking add the butter for the coating to a small frying pan and let it melt. Add the bread crumbs and toast until golden brown in color. Be careful not to burn them – the wholemeal bread crumbs are darker than regular bread crumbs so they can look fine for a while and then suddenly be burned. Keep an eye on them. When the dumplings are ready, take them out of the water with a slotted spoon and let them drain for a moment. Drop the dumplings in the toasted bread crumbs and roll them around to coat completely. Serve the apricot dumplings with some of the remaining bread crumbs and dust with confectioners’ sugar to your liking. The dumplings go well with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

1. Die Aprikosen waschen, trocknen und entsteinen. An die Stelle des Kerns je ein Stück Würfelzucker in die Aprikosen packen und dann zur Seite legen. Zwei große Töpfe mit Wasser langsam zum Kochen bringen – die Knödel brauchen etwas Platz zum Schwimmen, deshalb sind hier zwei Töpfe besser.

2. Die weiche Butter, Quark und Vanille Extrakt in eine Schüssel geben und aufschlagen, bis sich alles gut verbunden hat. Die Eier dazugeben und gut unterrühren. Mehl und Salz dazugeben und alles zu einem glatten Teig verarbeiten – der Teig wird recht weich und klebrig sein.

3. Den Teig in zehn Portionen aufteilen und dann die Aprikosen (mit dem Zuckerstück drinnen) jeweils mit einer Teigportion ummanteln – sollte der Teig arg klebrig sein, helfen angefeuchtete Hände beim Formen der Knödel. Die fertig geformten Knödel ins kochende Wasser geben, die Temperatur reduzieren, damit das Wasser nur noch leicht köchelt, und dann die Marillenknödel für etwa 20 Minuten ziehen lassen.

4. Während die Knödel köcheln, die Butter für die Ummantelung in eine kleine Pfanne geben und schmelzen lassen. Die Semmelbrösel dazugeben und vorsichtig goldbraun anrösten. Da die Vollkorn-Semmelbrösel schon etwas dunkler sind als »normale« Semmelbrösel, müsst ihr etwas aufpassen, damit nichts anbrennt – das kann manchmal recht schnell gehen – also immer schön bewegen, bis die Farbe passt. Die gar gekochten Knödel mit einer Schöpfkelle aus den Töpfen fischen, kurz abtropfen lassen und dann sofort in den gebräunten Semmelbröseln wenden, bis sie komplett mit Bröseln bedeckt sind. Die fertigen Marillenknödel mit den Resten der Semmelbrösel auf Tellern anrichten und nach Belieben noch mit Puderzucker bestreuen. Zu den Knödeln passt etwas Vanilleeiscreme prima dazu.

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Delicious dessert with apricots: Marillenknödel aka. Sweet Apricot Dumplings. Best enjoyed with a scoop of ice cream. Treat yourself!


Ingredients

For the dumplings:
10 small apricots (Marillen)
10 sugar cubes*
2/3 cup (150g) butter, at room temperature
17.6 oz. (500g) curd cheese (quark)
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract*
2 medium eggs
3 cups (400g) spelt flour*
1 pinch of salt

For the coating:
2-3 tbsp. butter
5.3 oz. (150g) wholemeal bread crumbs*

confectioners‘ sugar for dusting


Instructions

1. Wash the apricots, dry, and remove the pits. Replace the pits in each apricot with a sugar cube and set aside. Prepare two large pots with water and slowly bring the water to a boil – the dumplings need space to be able to swim, so two pots are the best option here.

2. Add the soft butter, curd cheese (quark), and vanilla extract to a large bowl and mix until well combined. Add the eggs and mix them in well. Finally, add the flour and salt and mix to get a nice and smooth (but sticky) dough.

3. Divide the dough into 10 equal pieces and wrap the apricots (with the sugar cubes inside) with the dough and shape into balls/dumplings. If the dough is too sticky to handle, wet your hands – this will help a lot. Place the dumplings in the boiling water, reduce the heat so the water is only simmering and let the dumplings cook for about 20 minutes.

4. While the dumplings are cooking add the butter for the coating to a small frying pan and let it melt. Add the bread crumbs and toast until golden brown in color. Be careful not to burn them – the wholemeal bread crumbs are darker than regular bread crumbs so they can look fine for a while and then suddenly be burned. Keep an eye on them. When the dumplings are ready, take them out of the water with a slotted spoon and let them drain for a moment. Drop the dumplings in the toasted bread crumbs and roll them around to coat completely. Serve the apricot dumplings with some of the remaining bread crumbs and dust with confectioners‘ sugar to your liking. The dumplings go well with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.


Notes

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