EDITOR’S NOTE: As it is the Lent season I asked our members to share their favorite Lenten meatless meal. Almost as soon as the request went out I received an email with this recipe from my dad. This was a classic in our home growing up. Even though this simple meal was meant as an option for abstinence in Lent, we all really enjoyed it. Werner & Lisa did on Ash Wednesday, but maybe this could be your dinner tonight or next Friday.
Potatoes
- Peel (six) cut in cubes and cook until soft
Knoedle (nockerl, dumpling)
- 3 cups flour
- 1 cup cold water
- 2 eggs
- ½ teaspoon salt
Measure flour into a bowl, add water, eggs and ½ teaspoon salt.
Mix well using a wooden spoon until dough forms bubbles.
Cover dough in a bowl with a towel to prevent it from drying out and set aside.
Fill a pot with 3 quarts of water and 1 ½ tablespoons of salt and bring to boil.
Using a teaspoon scrape dough out of the bowl and drop into boiling water.( ½ size of spoon makes a nice size dumpling)
Cook for about 10 minutes or until dumplings rise to the top.
Remove and place in a bowl to keep warm.
Bread Cubes
Cut up a few slices of white bread into small cubes and fry in butter or oil, until crispy and golden brown.
Finish
Combine the potatoes, knoedle, and Bread cubes into a bowl and mix it together.
Enjoy !
Werner Fricker Jr. & Lisa Fricker
