Strawberry Dumplings With Poppy Seeds
- 125 g all-purpose flour, plus additional
- all-purpose flour, for kneading
- 1 pinch salt
- 25 g white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 25 g butter
- 1 lemon, zest of
- 250 g curds (40%)
- 12 mid-sized fresh strawberries
- 3 teaspoons vanilla sugar, flavored with vanilla for the filling
- 100 g ground poppy seeds
- confectioners' sugar
- In a big bowl cream together flour, salt, sugar, egg, butter, lemon zest and curd.
- (If you have the time to strain the curd, do so, the mixture will be a bit firmer and you can omit some of the flour.)
- The result will be a smooth and sticky dough, cover it and let rest for at least half an hour.
- Meanwhile, carefully wash the strawberries, let them dry on a kitchen paper, remove the stems and cut them in equally sized halves or quarters.
- Knead in some more flour (start with one or two tablespoons) until the dough doesnt stick to your fingers any more and you can work with it.
- Key is to add only as much flour as really necessary, to maintain a light and fluffy dumpling texture.
- Knead dough briefly, form a log and cut it in 10 to 12 equally sized slices.
- Slightly flour your hands and form little discs, then place two strawberry halves on top of each, drizzle with a little vanilla sugar and wrap it with the dough.
- Form a neat little dumpling and double check that the strawberries are completely covered by the dough, to guarantee that the fruit juice stays inside.
- Bring the pot of water to a boil and carefully slip the dumplings into the water, stir once to make sure none got stuck to the bottom of the pot, then close the lid.
- Let the water simmer at low heat for 10 to 12 minutes until they are done, then remove with a skimmer.
- Roll them in a bowl filled with squeezed/ground poppyseed until evenly covered, then arrange on a plate, dust with some confectioners sugar and - if desired (Oliver thinks its essential) - drizzle with a bit of hot butter and enjoy.
flour, flour, salt, white sugar, egg, butter, lemon, curds, fresh strawberries, vanilla sugar, poppy seeds, confectioners
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/strawberry-dumplings-with-poppy-seeds-243559 (may not work)