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Apple knödel with poppy seed almond butter

Apple knödel with poppy seed almond butter

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German potato dumplings filled with apple and honey, poached and then topped with a butter sauce made with hazelnuts, poppy seeds, almonds, and sugar.

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Recipe from Awo, NikiWiki, Freggern and 2 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These apple dumplings are a sweet dish popular during apple season. The dough, made with drained ricotta cheese and semolina, surrounds pieces of apple coated in honey; they are then gently poached before being pan-fried in butter with poppy seeds.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$8.27 $2.07 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.69
  • $0.50
  • $3.65
  • $0.74
  • $0.07
  • $0.70
  • $0.95
  • $0.08
  • $0.04
  • $0.03
  • $0.54
  • $0.28

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash the apples, cut them into quarters, remove the core, and dice them into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  2. Mix them with the honey, and simmer them in a small saucepan for about 5 minutes. Then, let them cool.
  3. Place the ricotta in a clean dishcloth and press it firmly. ≈ 3 min
  4. Whisk the lemon zest, 20g of butter, 30g of sugar, and the egg yolks together until the mixture is light and fluffy. ≈ 4 min
  5. Add the ricotta cheese, then the semolina, flour, and yeast, and knead. ≈ 10 min
  6. With wet hands, divide the dough into 8 portions and flatten each one slightly. ≈ 3 min
  7. Place the apples in the center and close the dough around them to form balls. ≈ 10 min
  8. Poach the dumplings for 10 to 15 minutes in a large saucepan of gently simmering, lightly salted water, ensuring they don’t boil, until they float to the surface.
  9. Melt the remaining butter in a frying pan until it turns golden, then add the remaining sugar, poppy seeds, and almonds.
  10. Drain the dumplings, arrange them on plates, and drizzle with poppy seed butter. Serve with caramelized apple slices, if desired.

The bill

Apple knödel with poppy seed almond butter

  • 2 acidic apples (Boskoop, Cox Orange)$0.69
  • 2 tablespoons of honey$0.50
  • 500 g of low-fat quark$3.65
  • 80 g of softened butter$0.74
  • 80 grams of sugar$0.07
  • 2 egg yolks$0.70
  • 180 g of soft wheat semolina$0.95
  • 50 g of flour$0.08
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder$0.04
  • salt$0.03
  • 2 tablespoons of ground poppy seeds$0.54
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped almonds$0.28

Total$8.27

that's $2.07 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 2 acidic apples (Boskoop, Cox Orange)
  • 2 tablespoons of honey
  • 500 g of low-fat quark
  • 2 teaspoons of lemon zest
  • 80 g of softened butter
  • 80 grams of sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 180 g of soft wheat semolina
  • 50 g of flour
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • salt
  • 2 tablespoons of ground poppy seeds
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped almonds

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