Photo: German Dumplings Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley leaves, for garnish
- Special equipment: 9-inch aluminum pie pan
Directions
In a large saute pan, over medium heat, cook bacon until crispy. Reserve bacon in pan with rendered fat.
In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, pepper, nutmeg, cayenne and baking powder to combine. Beat eggs and milk together in a small bowl and stir into dry mixture until smooth and uniform.
Bring 6 cups salted water to a boil in a large pot. Poke holes using a pointed chopstick through the bottom of the aluminum pie pan to create a disposable spaetzle maker. Push the dough through the holes into the boiling water. Stir and cook for 3 minutes, or until dumplings float. Remove dumplings and immediately toss in pan with bacon. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper and garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.
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By 600191979
Page, AZ
on November 13, 2010
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I grew up with my aunt making these, but no one knew how she had done it. I love these, it reminds me of my aunts. This recipe is so easy and good that I went online and purchased a spaetzle maker.
By sweetbrandy57_6...
Kenai, Alaska
on October 25, 2010
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Sunny !! you go girl..I spent 4 years or in Germany my (ex husband was in the Army. I loved it over there an i loved the food. My baby boy was born in Frankfurt (now 28 anyways i tried your recipe an it was like nothing i ever ate over the but i will make it again an again it was wonderful, an not hard to make.i watch your show 5 days a week. keep up with the wonderful recipes.. Shari in Alaska P.s. we live on salmon up here you want some fresh fish ??
By edeloulou_13139424
wilmington, 73
on September 10, 2010
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This is the second time that she has made a German dish and made me laugh. I lived in Allgaeu for several years (not on a base, and her recipe is OFF. All I could think is, "WHATEVER!" The real recipe uses 1 egg to every 100g all-purpose flour and add enough water, (preferrably seltzer water to bring the dough to the right consistency. Amazon.de has a lot of stuff available if you would like to order a Spaetzle-Hobler. http://www.amazon.de/Hobel-Reiben might help. They have a really good one. I actually have one from Tupperware.de. There are variations to the recipe too, but the ones that I have had involved using whole wheat and spinach. YUM! Once you have the base recipe, there are a lot of things you can do with it. But most Germans are into being healthy and would definitely frown on so much bacon fat.
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