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Dampfnudel

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Dampfnudel
About this dish

A soft, steamed yeast dumpling with a caramelized golden bottom, served sweet or savory.

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Ingredients
🌾3 cups flour
🥛1 cup milk
🧈3 tbsp butter
🍬2 tbsp sugar
Method
Serves 4
1
Make a soft yeasted dough with flour, milk, sugar, and a little butter, and let it rise.
2
Shape the dough into round buns.
3
Place the buns in a pan with a little milk, butter, and sugar.
4
Cover and cook gently on the stovetop, steaming the tops while the bottoms caramelize.
5
Serve with vanilla sauce or as a savory side with stew.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Dampfnudel is a traditional German steamed bun, especially popular in Bavaria and the Palatinate region.

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