Topfenknodel

Submitted by evelynathens

"This was definitely the best dessert offering my friends and I had at the Kafe Sacher in Wien. Forget Sacher Torte (imo way too dry), try these instead. I have not provided a fruit compote - use one of your liking (at the Kafe Sacher they were served with an apricot sauce). This particular recipe was found at the GlobalGourmet and adjusted to include the toasted breadcrumbs. Note: In Austria, topfen (quark) would be used instead of cottage cheese. If you have it, use it. :-)"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 2 knodels per person
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 75.60 g butter (unsalted)
• 2 egg yolks
• 151.18 g cottage cheese (approx. 20% butterfat content) or 151.18 g Quark (topfen)
• 219.70 g white bread, diced
• 127.57 g light cream
• 75.60 g cake flour
• 60.24 g semolina (also known as cream of wheat)
• 2 egg whites
• 1.75 g salt

• To serve

• 29.58 ml melted butter
• 236.59 ml fresh white breadcrumbs

directions

1. Pour light cream over diced white bread, allow to soak in, stir until smooth. Beat together butter and egg yolks until foamy, add cottage cheese and salt, fold in white bread soaked in cream.
2. Whip egg whites, add to mixture, then carefully fold in flour and semolina. Let mixture sit in refrigerator for about one hour. Form small round dumplings, drop these into simmering, lightly salted water, turn off heat, let dumplings heat for about 12 minutes.
3. In a small skillet, fry the fresh breadcrumbs in the butter until toasty and fragrant.
4. Toss finished dumplings in buttered breadcrumbs and serve with choice of fruit sauce(s): strawberry, raspberry, apricot, etc.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

I definitely wouldn't have tagged this recipe unless I had access to quark, 'cause I wanted to make this recipe as authentic as possible ~ My ingredient-hunting friend came through with flying colors & I was most impressed! These little tasties are so easy to prepare & the finished dessert was wonderful! Shared with neighbors & served with some homemade strawberry sauce ~ OUTSTANDING! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Made & reviewed while on the Zaar World Tour 6]