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Capuns

Capuns/kah-POONS/
Capuns
About this dish

Chard leaves wrapped around a spätzle-like dumpling dough, simmered in broth and topped with cream and cheese.

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Ingredients
🥬16 Swiss chard leaves
🌾1.5 cups flour
🥚2 eggs
🥓100g bacon, diced
Method
Serves 3
1
Mix flour, eggs, and milk into a soft dumpling dough, folding in bacon.
2
Blanch the chard leaves briefly to soften.
3
Spoon a portion of dough onto each leaf and roll into a tight parcel.
4
Simmer the wrapped parcels in broth until cooked through.
5
Serve topped with melted butter, cream, and grated cheese.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Capuns is a traditional dish from Graubünden, valued for its distinctive preparation of dumpling dough wrapped in chard leaves.

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