Knedle facts for kids
knedle, plum-filled dumplings
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| Alternative names | Knödel, gomboce |
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| Type | Dumpling |
| Main ingredients | Potato dough, plums |
Knedle (say "Kned-leh") are yummy dumplings made from potato dough. They are usually filled with sweet plums or apricots. These tasty treats come from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a big empire that existed a long time ago in Central Europe.
Today, knedle are super popular in many countries in Central and Eastern Europe. People enjoy them in different ways: as a sweet dessert, a main meal, or even as a side dish with other foods.
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What are Knedle Called?
Knedle have many names, depending on the country and language! In English, we often call them "plum dumplings."
Here are some of their names in other languages:
- In Austria, they are called Austrian German: Zwetschkenknödel.
- In Germany, they are German: Zwetschgenknödel.
- In Hungary, they are known as Hungarian: szilvásgombóc.
- In countries like Serbia and Croatia, they are called Serbo-Croatian: Knedle od šljiva or just Knedle. Sometimes, in a region called Vojvodina, people call them Gomboce.
- In Slovenia, they are Slovene: slivovi cmoki.
- In Slovakia, they are Slovak: slivkové knedle.
- In the Czech Republic, they are Czech: švestkové knedlíky.
- In Poland, they are Polish: Knedle ze śliwkami.
- In Romania, they are Romanian: Găluște/Gomboți cu prune.
It's cool how one dish can have so many different names around the world!
How to Make Knedle
Making knedle is a fun process! Here's how it generally works:
Making the Dough
First, you need to make the dough. It's usually made from mashed potatoes, eggs, and flour. These ingredients are mixed together to create a soft, workable dough.
Filling the Dumplings
Once the dough is ready, it's flattened out and cut into square shapes. Then, a whole plum (or apricot) is placed in the center of each square. Sometimes, people remove the pit (the hard stone inside the fruit) and put a little sugar inside the plum before wrapping it. This makes the fruit extra sweet when cooked!
Cooking and Serving
The plums are completely wrapped in the potato dough, forming a round dumpling. These dumplings are then carefully dropped into a pot of boiling water. They cook until they float to the top, which means they are ready!
After taking them out of the water, knedle are often sprinkled with sugar. Another popular way to serve them is with breadcrumbs that have been fried in butter, and then dusted with powdered sugar. This adds a nice crunchy texture and extra sweetness.
