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sweet cheese dumplings with breadcrumbs crust

Coated sweet cheese dumplings – 6 ingredients Austrian dessert perfect for kids and adults

Larisa Iernutan
Growing up in Transylvania, I had the opportunity to taste Bavarian-inspired recipes, and coated sweet cheese dumplings represent an extremely simple, but tasty and soft dessert that you can enjoy without worrying that it might be unhealthy.
The original Austrian recipe – “Topfennockerl”- you can be often found slightly different, with flour in the composition for sweet cheese dumplings, but today I will present you an extremely simple version, where you will use only 6 ingredients to make these delicious sweet cheese balls.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Austrian
Servings 10 people
Calories 340 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Thermomix / Bowl and spatula
  • 1 Pot
  • 1-2 Spoons
  • 1 Skimming spoon
  • 1 Large plate
  • 1 Pan

Ingredients
  

  • 700 g sweet cheese - ricotta or similar
  • 2-3 pcs eggs
  • 200 g semolina
  • 130 g brown sugar / honey
  • 150-200 g breadcrumbs
  • 100 g butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • water
  • Optional: almonds vanilla extract

Instructions
 

I used the Thermomix to make the composition for the sweet cheese dumplings, but you can easily use a bowl and a spatula to obtain the same amazing semolina dumplings dessert.

  • First, place into the mixing bowl the ricotta cheese (if necessarily, squeeze it into your hands to release the excess of water), the eggs, the semolina and 80 gr sugar/ honey;
  • Mix the composition until it gets creamy. I used the Thermomix for 3 MIN – SPEED 4 COUNTERCLOCKWISE;
  • The composition for the semolina dumplings should be able to stay on the spatula, without falling off;
  • Now, place a pan on the stove. Melt the butter in the heated pan;
  • Then, add the breadcrumbs and the rest of the sugar/ honey;
  • Optional: If you choose to add almonds, like I did, grind them with the Thermomix 10 SEC – SPEED 10 and add them into the pan with the breadcrumbs and the sugar/ honey;
  • Stir this crust for several minutes, until the breadcrumbs become golden brown;
  • Now, place a pot filled with water on the stove and heat it; Add 1 tsp salt;
  • Once the water is gently boiling, use a small spoon, soak in into the hot water and then begin to shape the dumplings;
  • Place the dumplings into the boiling water by letting them to slip gently from the spoon;
    how mo make sweet cheese dumplings
  • Cook the dumplings for 3-4 minutes each, then use a skimming spoon to take them out from the pot and place them into the pan with the crust;
    TIP: Once the sweet cheese dumplings are cooked enough, they will rise to the surface of the boiling water.
  • Using a spatula, roll the dumplings through the crust, so they will be fully coated on each side;
  • Repeat this process until all the composition is used;
  • Serve the cheese dumplings warm, just like that, or add some cream and fruit jam
    sweet cheese dumplings with breadcrumbs crust

Nutrition

Serving: 150gCalories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 13gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 478mgPotassium: 163mgFiber: 2gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 313IUCalcium: 208mgIron: 2mg
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