TOPFENKNOEDEL
(Cottage Cheese Dumplings)
2-2/3 oz. butter (unsalted)
2 egg yolks
5-1/3 oz. cottage cheese (approx. 20% butterfat content)
7-3/4 oz. white bread, diced
4-1/2 oz. light cream
2-2/3 oz. cake flour
2-1/8 oz. wheat semolina
2 egg whites
1/16 oz. salt
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. 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, and let
dumplings heat for about 12 minutes.
Toss finished dumplings in buttered breadcrumbs and serve with choice of fruit sauce(s):
strawberry, raspberry, apricot, etc.
Serves 6