Käsknöpfle

Small dumplings tossed with mountain cheese and fried onion.

Ingredients

• 3 cups Flour
• 4 Eggs
• ¾ cup Milk
• 400 g Melting alpine cheese
• 3 Onions
• 5 tbsp Butter
• 1 tsp Nutmeg
• 2 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Black pepper
• 4 L Water

Method

1. Make the batter — Beat the flour, eggs, milk, salt and nutmeg into a thick sticky batter and rest 20 minutes.
2. Form the knöpfle — Press the batter through a colander or spätzle press straight into boiling salted water.
3. Cook — They are done about 1 minute after they float; lift them out with a slotted spoon.
4. Fry the onions — Cook the sliced onions slowly in butter for 20 minutes until deep golden.
5. Layer with cheese — Alternate hot knöpfle and grated cheese in a warm bowl so the cheese melts between the layers.
6. Käsknöpfle is ready — Top with the onions and serve with apple sauce.

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