Wachauer Aprikosenknodel (Apricot Dumplings)
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Wachauer Aprikosenknodel (Apricot Dumplings) a try. One portion of this dish contains around 16g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 680 calories. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up all purpose flour, potatoes, butter, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the brandy you could follow this main course with the Cognac Butterscotch Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.
Instructions
Grate potatoes. Measure and sift flour. Measure butter. Soak sugar lumps in brandy.
Remove stone of whole apricots. Measure bread crumbs, sugar and brandy. Measure ingredients for sauce.
Mix flour with grated potato, add salt and egg yolk. Rub in butter and then turn dough out onto a floured board and knead. Press out dough to 1/4-inch thick.
Place a lump of brandied sugar in each half apricot, cover with another apricot half.
Cut dough into 4-inch squares.
Place apricot in the center and wrap dough around, squeezing edges of dough together. Trim off outside.
Roll dumpling between palms of hands. Drop dumplings into a large saucepan of salted boiling water. Boil gently for 12 minutes.
Remove with slotted spoon and drain. Fry the bread crumbs with the sugar and 3 tablespoons fresh butter until crisp.
Roll the dumplings in the bread crumbs and sprinkle with cinnamon.
Place onto a heated serving dish. Coat with apricot sauce.
Place apricot halves with brandy and apricot juice into a blender and puree.
Heat gently in a saucepan.