Poppy dumplings with apricot compote

AUTHOR
Shirley Vincent
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 4
COOK TIME
60 mins
TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 8
  • 500 g floury potatoes
  • 100 g Dark chocolate
  • 2 eggs + 3 egg yolks (Gr. M)
  • 125 g Sugar
  • 7-10 Tbsp grated zest of 1 organic lemon
  • 7-10 Tbsp Cinnamon
  • 200 g ground poppy seed
  • 200 g + some flour
  • 50 g Common wheat semolina
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 40 g (approx. 60 g) + 4 tablespoons soft butter
  • 1 can(s) (425 ml) Apricots (apricots)
  • 200 g Apricot jam
  • 3-4 Tbsp Apricot liqueur
  • 2-3 TABLESPOONS Breadcrumbs

Directions

  1. 1

    Boil the potatoes for about 20 minutes. Grate chocolate finely. Mix eggs, 2 egg yolks and sugar until creamy. First stir in chocolate, lemon peel and 1 pinch of cinnamon, then poppy seeds.

  2. 2

    Drain the potatoes, quench them, peel them and press them through the potato press while still hot. Knead with 200 g flour, 1 egg yolk, semolina, salt and 40 g butter to a smooth dough. Shape into a roll, let it cool down.

  3. 3

    Cut the potato roll into 8 slices, press flat with floured hands. Form 8 balls from the poppy seed mixture with moistened hands. Cover 1 poppy seed ball with the potato dough. Press on well.

  4. 4

    Cook in plenty of boiling, slightly salted water for 20-25 minutes.

  5. 5

    Drain the apricots and cut them in half. Heat jam and liqueur. Marinate the apricots for about 3 minutes. Fry the breadcrumbs in 4 tbsp. hot butter. Drain dumplings and turn them in crumble butter. Serve with apricots.

  6. 6

    Drinks tip: Coffee with milk.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
590 kcal
CARBS
61 g
FATS
29 g
PROTEINS
14 g