Crispy cheese dumplings with mountain cheese - the best recipe from Austria

Ingredients for approx. 8-10 cheese dumplings:

Base mass

• 5 stale bread rolls or approx. 300 g dumpling bread

• 250-300 ml milk

• 4 eggs

• 1 onion

• 1 garlic clove

• 60 g butter

Cheese & herbs

• 170 g beer cheese

• 250 g mountain cheese

• ¼ bunch parsley, finely chopped

Spices & fat

• Salt, pepper, nutmeg

• Clarified butter for frying

• Clarified butter for frying

Preparation - step by step:

1. Prepare the onion & garlic:

   Finely dice and sauté in butter until translucent.

2. Prepare the dumpling mixture:

   Heat the milk gently and pour over the dumpling bread with the sautéed onions. Leave to soak well.

3. Fold in the eggs & cheese:

   Whisk the eggs and add to the bread mixture together with the grated cheese, parsley and spices. Mix everything together loosely.

4. Leave the dough to infuse:

   Leave the mixture to rest for approx. 10 minutes. If it is too soft, mix in a little flour.

5. Form & fry the dumplings:

   Shape the mixture into 8-10 flat patties and fry in hot clarified butter until golden brown on both sides.

6. Serve:

   Either add directly to a hearty beef soup or enjoy with a salad as a main course.

Tips from the househusband:

• Do not make the dumpling mixture too firm - otherwise they will become dry.
• Beer cheese provides a wonderfully spicy note.
• Great for freezing and easy to bake in the pan later.

Why you'll love this recipe

• Original recipe with two strong cheeses

• Easy to make - even without cooking experience

• Tastes like in a Tyrolean inn

• Perfect for freezing & baking later

• Versatile: as a soup garnish or vegetarian main course

You can find more traditional home-style recipes here:

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