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Kasnocken (Austrian Cheese Dumplings)
Photo: Alexander Maasch

Kasnocken (Austrian Cheese Dumplings)

9 ingredients 7 steps 3–4 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

799
Calories
28g
Protein
28g
Fat
108g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Chive 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ¼ L water
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup (300 g ) all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup (70 g) butter
  • 120 g fatty cheese plus 120 g low-fat cheese OR 250 g Pinzgauer Bierkäse cheese
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 big onion , cut into rings
  • 1 bunch of chives , finely chopped

Directions

1

Mix flour, eggs, water, and salt carefully to get a dough ; it should neither be stiff nor too soft.

2

Pass the dough through a special press for dumplings into boiling , salted water.

3

Boil the small dumplings for about 3 minutes, then drain and rinse them with cold water.

4

Melt the butter in a pan, add the dumplings, and season them with salt and pepper.

5

Gradually add the grated cheese and stir vigorously.

6

When all of the cheese has melted, heat butter in another pan, add the onion rings, and fry them until they become golden brown.

7

Top the dumplings with the onion rings and chives.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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