Apricot Dumplings (Wachauer Aprikosenknodel) Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 lb cool cooked potatoes
- 3 3/4 c. all purpose flour
- 3/8 c. butter
- 1 x egg yolk
- 1 pch salt
- 12 whl apricots
- 12 x lumps sugar
- 1 1/4 c. white bread crumbs
- 1/4 c. fine sugar Cinnamon to taste
- 3 Tbsp. brandy
- 10 x apricot halves
- 1/4 c. apricot juice
- 1/4 c. brandy
Directions
- 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 in 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 min. Remove with slotted spoon and drain.
- Fry the bread crumbs with the sugar and 3 Tbsp. fresh butter till crisp. Roll the dumplings in the bread crumbs and sprinkle with cinnamon. Place onto a heated serving dish. Coat with apricot sauce. Serve remaining sauce separately.
- Sauce: Place apricot halves with brandy and apricot juice into a blender and puree. Heat gently in a saucepan.
- This recipe yields 6 servings.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 325g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 650 | |
| Calories from Fat 123 | 19% |
| Total Fat 14.0g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat 7.74g | 31% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium 279mg | 12% |
| Potassium 690mg | 20% |
| Total Carbs 108.54g | 29% |
| Dietary Fiber 7.1g | 24% |
| Sugars 22.07g | 15% |
| Protein 14.07g | 23% |
