Authentic Germknödel Recipe Austria, Europe

Germknödel is a delightful Viennese yeast dough dumpling filled with spiced powidl (a special kind of plum jam) which is doused with melted butter and dusted with a mixture of ground poppy seeds and powdered sugar. Sweet yeast dumplings are a specialty of Austrian and Bavarian cuisine and are commonly enjoyed during the winter season. Although a sweet dish, germknödel is classified as an entree and not as a dessert due to its hefty and substantial nature. The hallmark of a traditional germknödel is powidl, a natural plum jam flavored with cloves and cinnamon, which, unlike regular plum jam or marmalade, does not contain sugar and gelling agents. Often, powidl is mixed with a small amount of rum to counteract the plums’ natural sweetness. There are two standard methods of preparing yeast dumplings — boiling them in salted water over medium heat or steaming them. Serving yeast dumplings with vanilla sauce instead of melted butter has become ... Read more