Description
A simple recipe for traditional Slovenian dumplings made with farmers cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250 g farmers cheese (skuta or quark)
- 1 large egg
- 50 g all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon semolina (optional, for texture)
- 50 g breadcrumbs
- 50 g butter
- Powdered sugar for serving
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the farmers cheese, egg, flour, salt, and semolina if using. Mix until a soft dough forms.
- Lightly flour your hands and shape the dough into small, round dumplings, about 1 inch in diameter.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Gently drop the dumplings into the boiling water. Cook until they float to the surface, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- While the dumplings cook, melt the butter in a small pan over medium heat. Add the breadcrumbs and toast until golden brown and fragrant.
- Remove the cooked dumplings from the water using a slotted spoon.
- Gently toss the warm dumplings in the toasted breadcrumbs and butter mixture.
- Serve immediately dusted with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Use dry farmers cheese for the best dumpling structure. If your cheese is very wet, drain it first.
- You can substitute regular cottage cheese if farmers cheese is unavailable, but drain it very well.
- For a richer flavor, add a pinch of lemon zest to the dough mixture.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Slovenian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 dumplings
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 12
- Cholesterol: 70
Keywords: Slovenian, farmers cheese, dumplings, skuta, knedli, dessert, cheese dumplings