Sweet Dumplings - Marillenknödel

potato

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: mashed potato

Sweet potato adds nutrients and flavor while mashed potato is more economical.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative, and margarine is often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness, while brown sugar can be more affordable.

apricots

🥗Healthier: peaches

💰Cheaper: canned apricots

Peaches provide a similar flavor, while canned apricots are often cheaper and available year-round.

Welcome to the video on making Marillenknödel, sweet dumplings filled with apricots.

Introduce the recipe's origins and variations, including filling options like plums, strawberries, and chocolate.

Mention the use of Greek yogurt as a substitute for quark, and the need to drain it.

Demonstrate how to drain Greek yogurt using a drainer bag, squeezing out excess liquid.

Prepare the dough by adding soft butter and 1 whole egg to a mixing bowl and blending well.

Add the drained yogurt or quark to the mixture and mix again.

Incorporate lemon zest or lemon extract, salt, flour, and semolina, mixing until well combined.

If the dough is too soft, add more semolina (about ¼ cup) and mix with a spatula.

Let the dough rest covered in a cool space for 20 to 30 minutes.

Remove pits from apricots by cutting along the natural line and replacing them with sugar cubes if desired.

Prepare a large pot with water and bring it to a light simmer.

Sprinkle flour on the counter and place the dough onto it, adding more flour if the dough is sticky.

Test the dough's consistency by forming a small dumpling and placing it in simmering water; adjust with more flour if it falls apart.

Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces, flatten each piece, and place an apricot in the center, sealing the dough around it.

Roll the dumpling lightly between palms, flouring hands if necessary.

Place the dumplings into the simmering water using a slotted spoon and cook for 10 to 12 minutes.

Melt butter in a medium-sized pan, add sugar and cinnamon, and blend until combined.

Add breadcrumbs to the pan and roast on low heat until golden brown.

Check if dumplings are done by poking an apricot; if soft, they are ready.

Remove dumplings with a slotted spoon and allow them to drain.

Roll the dumplings in the breadcrumb mixture and sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

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