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Germknödel (Yeasted Dumpling with Plum Jam)
One serving has 634 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (85%), selenium (65%), riboflavin (57%), folate (54%), manganese (51%) and niacin (40%). Ready in 88 minutes.

- Preparation: 70 min
- Cooking: 18 min
- Makes: 1 serving (199 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 80 g Flour, all-purpose
- 40 g Milk, whole
- 2 g Yeast, active dry
- 8 g Sugar
- 15 g Butter, unsalted
- 10 g Egg yolks, raw
- 30 g Jam
- 5 g Poppy seeds
- 8 g Sugar, powdered
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Makes 1 dumpling; multiply by 6 for a full batch of dough. Warm the milk, stir in the yeast and a pinch of the sugar, and leave 10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix the flour with the remaining sugar and salt, then work in the yeast milk, egg yolk and half the butter (melted) to a soft dough.
- Knead 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic, then cover and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes until doubled.
- Flatten the dough, spoon the jam into the centre, and gather and pinch the edges to seal into a smooth ball.
- Set the dumpling in a steamer basket over gently simmering water, cover, and steam for 15-18 minutes until well risen and cooked through.
- Melt the remaining butter and drizzle over the dumpling, then sprinkle with the poppy seeds and dust with powdered sugar to serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 634 kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 102 g | |
| Water | 62 mL | |
| Fiber | 4 g | 14% |
| Protein | 13.1 g | 27% |
| Tryptophan | 0.16 g | |
| Threonine | 0.43 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.53 g | |
| Leucine | 0.98 g | |
| Lysine | 0.54 g | |
| Methionine | 0.26 g | |
| Cystine | 0.24 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.63 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.45 g | |
| Valine | 0.63 g | |
| Histidine | 0.31 g | |
| Fat | 19.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.4 g | |
| Saturated | 9.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 145 mg | |
| Calcium | 153 mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.26 mg | 29% |
| Iron | 4.7 mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 42 mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.91 mg | 51% |
| Phosphorus | 225 mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 231 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 35.9 µg | 65% |
| Sodium | 425 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.5 mg | 19% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.93 mg | 85% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.63 mg | 57% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.6 mg | 40% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.1 mg | 22% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.13 mg | 10% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 218 µg | 54% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.4 µg | 17% |
| Choline | 94.7 mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 159 µg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 2.7 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 42.2 IU | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.94 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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