Best Svestkove Knedliky Czehoslovakin Fruit Dumpling Recipes

SVESTKOVE KNEDLIKY PRUNE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Mix butter, sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Add milk 1/2 at first up to 3/4 cup you need stiff dough.
• Roll dough out on floured board to 3/8 inch thick; cut into 3 inch squares.
• Place a blue plum with a teaspoon sugar and sprinkle of cinnamon on each square.
• Bring the corners to the top and seal all edges.
• Drop in boiling water and boil 10 to 12 minutes. Their plums could have been smaller.
• Remove to a platter.
• Serve with melted butter, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar, and surrounded with cottage cheese.

KNEDLIKY - CZECH DUMPLING WITH SAUERKRAUT (ZELI)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center, and pour in the eggs and 1 cup of milk. Stir to blend, and add enough additional milk to make a moist battery dough, not like pancake batter. Use a sturdy wooden spoon to beat the dough at least 200 strokes, rolling it over and over in the bowl until smooth and an occasional bubble appears on the surface. Add the dry white bread cubes, and stir into the dough until they disappear.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place the dough onto a cheesecloth or white cotton cloth, and form into a loaf shape. Wrap the cloth around the loaf, and tie the ends.
• Place the loaf into the boiling water, and cook for 45 minutes, turning the loaf over about half way through. Remove from the water, unwrap, and cover with a tea towel. Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Fry bacon in a small skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned. Set aside. Place the drained sauerkraut into a saucepan, and add enough water to cover the surface. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add bacon, and season with salt, pepper and caraway seeds. Stir together the cornstarch and water; mix into the sauerkraut, and simmer for a few minutes before removing from the heat.
• Slice the dumpling loaf. Drizzle dumpling slices with some of the roast drippings from the pan. Serve with sauerkraut.

SVESTKOVE KNEDLIKY (PLUM DUMPLINGS)

Steps:

• Cream 2 tablespoons butter, beat in eggs and salt.
• Gradually beat in flour and riced potatoes.
• Dough should be stiff to knead thoroughly.
• On floured board roll out dough to 1/4-in thickness, then cut 3-inch squares.
• Lay 1 plum on each square, sprinkle with little cinnamon sugar and fold edges over plum.
• Shape with hands into a ball.
• The wall of dough should be very thin.
• Drop dumplings into boiling salted water, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Brown bread crumbs in 1/3 cup hot butter.
• Roll dumplings in buttered bread crumbs, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

SVESTKOVE KNEDLIKY - CZEHOSLOVAKIN FRUIT DUMPLING

Steps:

• 1. Fill a 8 quart pan with water till 2/3 full with a tablespoon of sugar. Bring to a full boil. While you are waiting for the water to boil. Take a skillet and 2 tablespoons of sweet butter. Heat pan on medium heat, melt butter and then add the bread crumbs and brown the bread crumbs. Take skillet off stove and add the sugar. Set aside. Place the sifted flour, salt, and eggs in a bowl. Add about 1/2 a can of the gingerale or 7 up. Beat until all is incorporated and it's shinny..if it is too thick add a little more of the soda. You will need a dough that isn't loose, but a bit tacky and you can roll.
• 2. Take the 1/2 the dough, covering the rest with a towel, and place half the dough on a floured surface.
• 3. Roll the dough out and cut in circles..large ones, medium and small. Place each whole unpitted fruit in the center. Stretch the dough over the fruit to the top and pinch closed. Roll between your hands to even out the dough.
• 4. Start with the largest fruit. Place dumplings in boiling water with a slated spoon. Tilt cover and let boil for about 5-10 minutes or until they float to the top, cook 5 mintues longer. Cherries, Apricots and plums take less time.
• 5. Lift carefully out of the boiling water with a slated spoon and place of a platter. Finsh the rest of the dumplings.
• 6. Serve immediately individually. Spoon the hot melted butter over the top and then the sugared bread crumbs.
• 7. Some use cooked Farina or Cream of Wheat in the dough. I love them both ways. But, Georgia only used flour.