Dampfnudeln (German Steamed Yeast Dumplings)

Name: Dampfnudeln (German Steamed Yeast Dumplings)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: Gold Medal All Purpose Flour with Resealable Bag; SIGNATURE SELECTS Yeast, Active Dry; Date Lady Organic Date Sugar; O Organics Milk, Low Fat, Organic; Morton Iodized Salt, 26 Ounce; Land O Lakes Butter, with Olive Oil & Sea Salt; Crunch Easter Flatback Egg; Starbucks Coffee, Ground, Vanilla; Clabber Girl Gluten Free Non GMO Corn Starch; Large Yellow Egg Cake; McCormick® Poppy Seed; O Organics Sugar, Organic, Powdered

Serves 4

20 mins prep

30 mins cook

60 mins Resting Time

110 mins total

Dampfnudeln, German steamed yeasted dumplings, are one of my very favorite Christmas market foods! Here is my recipe. They're fluffy, steamed buns often served with vanilla sauce and topped with a poppyseed-sugar mixture. And let's not forget about that caramel crust on the bottom! Just heavenly and addictive! I have been making them at home for years.

This recipe is also in my cookbook 'German Home Kitchen'!

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Dampfnudeln

Mix yeast with sugar and lukewarm milk, let stand for 5 to 10 minutes or until bubbles have started to develop.

oz active-dry yeast

oz granulated sugar

fl oz milk

Knead together all remaining ingredients for the dough, then cover and allow to rise for at least 1 hour in a warm spot.

oz all-purpose flour

oz salt

oz butter

egg

Separate dough into 4 pieces and shape into balls/dumplings.

In a high-rimmed skillet with a lid, combine the steaming liquid ingredients, bring to a boil, then reduce to just above low heat (between medium and low heat, but closer on the low side). Whisk the mixture together until the sugar is dissolved.

Place the dumplings in it, leaving plenty of room between the dumplings to expand (they will double in size!).

Top with a lid and do NOT lift the lid during the next 30 minutes, or else the dumplings will deflate!

fl oz milk

oz granulated sugar

oz butter

Warm Vanilla Sauce

For the vanilla sauce, bring the milk, sugar and vanilla bean to a boil.

fl oz milk

vanilla bean

oz granulated sugar

Whisk the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of cold milk together and stir into the hot mixture. Bring to a boil again.

oz cornstarch

Turn off the heat, whisk in the yolk and pour over the steamed dumplings when ready to serve.

egg yolk

Poppy Seed Topping

Combine poppy seeds and powdered sugar and stir together. Sprinkle with poppy seed sugar mixture if desired (my favorite way to eat Dampfnudeln). Read below for alternative topping and filling options.

tbsp poppy seeds

tbsp powdered sugar