VOLUME 1 - Kilimanjaro Foods

Dampfnudle (Yeast Dumplings)
1 Servings
500 g flour (4 1/2 cups less 1
1 tbsp)
1/4 l milk (1 cup plus 1 tbsp)
40 g [fresh] yeast (1.4 oz) 1
ds salt
150 g butter or,better yet,
1 clarified butter (2/3 cup)
2 2 eggs
Heat the milk a bit and then dissolve the yeast in it. Make a well in
the flour, and pour the yeast mixture into it. Let rest for 1/2 hour.
Then, add the remaining milk and the salt, and knead well.
Vigorously beat the dough until it forms bubbles, then cover, and
in a warm spot, let rest for 1 hour. Cut off fist size pieces, and - on
a floured pastry board - let these pieces rise one more time, for
another 15 minutes.
In a wide pot, melt the fat, and then add warm, salted water to a
depth of about 3/4 inch. Add the dumplings, arranged in one layer,
touching each other. Put a lid on the pot, and additionally seal the
edges - where the lid rests on the pot - with damp cloths in order
to keep the steam inside. Bake at low heat. The dumplings should
be done in about 20 minutes, and have the highly desirable
'Schuepet' (hard, brown crust) on the bottom.