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Czech yeasted fruit dumplings with blueberries

A sweet summer recipe, yeasted dough dumplings filled with wild blueberries, sprinkled with quark.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 13 mins
Servings: 6 portions
Calories: 361 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Czech

Ingredients

Yeast dough:
  • 5 and ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 and ½ cup milk lukewarm
  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast or 20 g fresh yeast
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
Filling:
  • 13 ounces blueberries fresh
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
Topping:
  • 7 ounces farmers cheese (or sour cream)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ⅓ stick unsalted butter melted

Instructions

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  1. Stir 1 teaspoon granulated sugar and 2 teaspoons active dry yeast into 1 and ½ cup milk (lukewarm). Leave the yeast in a warm place to activate. It takes about 10-15 minutes for a foam with bubbles to form on the surface.
  2. In a large bowl, combine 5 and ⅔ cups all-purpose flour with 1 egg, ½ teaspoon salt, and the yeast mixture. Combine everything first with a spoon, then dump the mixture onto a work surface and process with your hands into a soft dough.
  3. Return the ball of dough to the bowl, cover with cling film or a clean cloth, and leave in a warm spot to rise for 45 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, combine ¼ cup granulated sugar and 13 ounces blueberries (clean, drained).
  5. Roll out the raised smooth dough into a rectangular pancake about half to three-quarters of an inch thick. Cut into squares about 3 inches (8 cm) on a side. Place a teaspoon and a half of the sweetened blueberries in the center of each square. Close the dumpling carefully to prevent the juices from running out.
  6. In a large skillet, bring lightly salted water to a full boil. Then turn the stove down to medium heat and place dumplings into it. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook for 8 minutes, do not flip the dumplings. Once cooked, carefully transfer them with a slotted spoon to a bowl.
  7. To release the steam, prick the cooked dumplings with a fork and brush their top with melted butter. Drizzle with melted butter and serve with your favorite toppings.
  8. Serve with crumbled farmers cheese and powdered sugar as a topping. Drizzle with melted butter.

Notes

  • SERVING:
  • STORAGE:
  • Makes about 16-18 fruit-filled dumplings.
  • SERVING: The leavened blueberry dumplings go best with crumbled farmer's cheese. Another option is sour cream with powdered sugar. Dumplings also taste fantastic with ground cinnamon mixed with sugar. Finally, pour melted unsalted butter over the dumplings.
  • If you want to use frozen fruit, let it thaw a little. Yeast dough is sensitive to extreme temperatures, it does not like excessive heat, but neither does it like the cold. Or fill the dumplings with canned fruits that you have previously drained.
  • You can also steam the dumplings. A steam pot with a flat perforated bottom is perfect for this. Line the bottom with a clean, wet tea towel, as the dumplings tend to stick to the base when cooked; the tea towel will prevent this.
  • STORAGE: Transfer the cooled dumplings to a deep bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and place in the fridge, where they will keep for about five days. The dumplings also freeze well; put them in an airtight container and store them in the freezer for up to five months.

Nutrition Information

Calories 361kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 58g (19%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 54mg (18%) Sodium 162mg (7%) Potassium 143mg (4%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 34g (68%) Vitamin A 253IU (5%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 41mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6portions

Amount Per Serving

Calories 361

% Daily Value*

Calories 361kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 58g 19%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 54mg 18%
Sodium 162mg 7%
Potassium 143mg 3%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 34g 68%
Vitamin A 253IU 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 41mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.