Bake Time:
20 minutes
Cozy up this winter with Austrian Germknödel! This traditional treat is a soft, fluffy yeast dumpling filled with spiced plum jam, topped with vanilla sauce and a sprinkle of poppy seeds and powdered sugar. It’s the ultimate comfort food for chilly days—warm, hearty, and absolutely delicious! Perfect for the whole family to enjoy. Who’s ready to give it a try?
Servings:
5 to 6 servings
Ingredients
Method
Dumplings: In a large bowl whisk flour with salt, 2 1/2 tbsp sugar and lemon zest.
In a small bowl dissolve the dry yeast with milk and 1 tsp sugar. Pour it over the flour mixture. Add beaten egg, melted butter and vanilla extract and knead the dough until smooth, for about 5 minutes. Cover and let it rise at room temperature for about 1 hour until doubled in size.
On a floured surface divide dough into 5 or 6 pieces. Flatten each piece of dough using your hands and fill each with 1 tbsp of plum jam. Seal well and form each piece into a ball. Place dumplings onto a floured surface. Cover with cling film or a damp kitchen towel and let them rest for 20 to 30 minutes.
Vanilla sauce: In the meantime prepare your sauce. In a small saucepan whisk the egg yolk with sugar, cornstarch and vanilla extract. Whisk in the milk and cream and place over low-medium heat. Cook for about 5 to 7 minutes, stirring continuously until it starts to thicken. Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. Do not boil. Remove from the heat and set aside.
In a small pot bring water (up to 5 cm) to a simmer. Use a greased steamer basket and place it in or over the pot. Transfer dumplings to the steamer basket, cover with a lid and let them steam for 15 to 18 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine ground poppy seeds and powdered sugar. This will be used for serving.
To serve: Serve dumplings immediately. Pour vanilla sauce over and top with the poppy seed mixture.