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Knedle (Plum Dumplings)

One serving has 482 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (49%), selenium (39%), pyridoxine (38%), riboflavin (34%), manganese (33%) and niacin (33%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Knedle (Plum Dumplings)
Photo: Cookinpolish, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 30 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (293 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 120 g Potatoes, russet, raw
  • 40 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 80 g Plums, raw
  • 15 g Sugar
  • 12 g Butter, unsalted
  • 10 g Breadcrumbs, dry
  • 0.5 g Salt

Method

  1. Boil the potato until tender, then mash and cool completely.
  2. Mix the mashed potato with the flour, egg and salt into a soft, slightly sticky dough.
  3. Pit the plums and tuck a little sugar into the cavity of each.
  4. Divide the dough into pieces, flatten each, and wrap it fully around a plum, sealing the edges well.
  5. Bring a large pot of water to a gentle boil and cook the dumplings for 8-10 minutes until they float and are cooked through.
  6. Meanwhile melt the butter and toast the breadcrumbs in it until golden.
  7. Drain the dumplings, roll them in the buttery breadcrumbs, and serve dusted with any remaining sugar.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy482 kcal23%
Carbohydrates83.7 g
Water183 mL
Fiber4.2 g14%
Protein10.6 g22%
Tryptophan0.1 g
Threonine0.25 g
Isoleucine0.32 g
Leucine0.57 g
Lysine0.29 g
Methionine0.16 g
Cystine0.16 g
Phenylalanine0.39 g
Tyrosine0.25 g
Valine0.37 g
Histidine0.18 g
Fat12.4 g
Monounsaturated3.6 g
Polyunsaturated1.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.87 g
Saturated6.8 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol81.6 mg
Calcium56.3 mg6%
Copper0.27 mg30%
Iron3.8 mg21%
Magnesium48.4 mg16%
Manganese0.6 mg33%
Phosphorus171 mg24%
Potassium712 mg15%
Selenium21.4 µg39%
Sodium297 mg
Zinc1.1 mg13%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.54 mg49%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.37 mg34%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.6 mg33%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.94 mg19%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.49 mg38%
Folate (vitamin B9)112 µg28%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.19 µg8%
Choline64.4 mg15%
Vitamin A120 µg17%
Vitamin C14.4 mg19%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)12.3 IU2%
Vitamin E0.76 mg5%
Vitamin K8.9 µg10%

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

0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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