RCI-BF.001.0049.001
Kasnocken
Austrian Cuisine are small dumplings combined with melted cheese. In Germany, "Nocken" are called
Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate
Ingredients
- water1/4 l
- eggs2 unit
- (300 g) flour1 cup
- (70 g) butter1/4 cup
- fat cheese and 120 g low-fat cheese OR 250 g Pinzgauer Bierkäse120 g
- salt and pepper1 unit
- big onion1 unitcut into rings
- bunch of chives1 unitfinely chopped
Method
1
Mix flour, eggs, water, and salt carefully to get a dough (it should not be whisked; the dough should neither be stiff nor too soft).
2
Pass the dough through a special sieve for dumplings into boiling, salted water.
3
Boil the small dumplings for about 3 minutes and then strain and quench them with cold water.
4
Melt the butter in a pan, add the dumplings, and season them with salt and pepper.
5
Gradually add the grated cheese and stir vigorously.
6
When all of the cheese has melted, heat butter in another pan, add the onion rings, and fry them until they become golden brown.
7
Finally, coat the dumplings with the roasted onion rings and chives.