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Klimpar (cream dumplings)

Small dumplings made from flour and milk batter, cooked in a creamy sauce and often served with grilled bacon. This rustic, generous dish is traditionally eaten at winter meals.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Pâte

Sauce

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

1,123 kcal per serving

Protein
32.4 g
Carbohydrates
96.4 g
of which sugars
6.2 g
Fat
65.1 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and a pinch of salt. Make a well, then gradually add the egg and milk while whisking to obtain a smooth, supple batter.
  2. Let the batter rest for 15 minutes, so the flour can absorb the liquid properly.
  3. Melt the bacon cubes in a dry pan over medium heat until golden and crispy. Set them aside and keep the fat in the pan.
  4. Bring a wide pan of salted water to the boil. Scoop the batter with a teaspoon and drop small dumplings into the simmering water, dipping the spoon so they release easily.
  5. Cook the klimpar for 8 to 10 minutes, until they rise to the surface. Drain them with a slotted spoon.
  6. In the bacon pan, add the butter and flour, stir for a minute, then gradually pour in the boiling water and the cream while whisking to get a smooth sauce.
  7. Stir the drained klimpar into the sauce, season with salt and white pepper, then sprinkle with the crispy bacon. Serve right away with blueberry jam.

Variations and tips

Sweet version. Dust the klimpar with sugar and cinnamon instead of bacon, and serve them with apple compote.

With what's available here. Liquid cream can be replaced with whole cream mixed with a little fresh cheese, and the bacon with pancetta or streaky bacon.

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Original Ecomely recipe.