Knaphla
Dough Buttons

Knaphla or Knophia is a German word for "Dough Buttons."  They are like a small heavy dumpling that are distinctive to German-Russian cooking.  

2 cups flour
pinch of salt
1 egg, beaten
water for stiff dough

Knead ingredients into ball.  Using kitchen shears, snip almond size bits of dough into large pot of salted boiling water.  Cook until tender. Drain and service as a side dish with sausage and sauerkraut.  

(I often brown some bread cubes the in a large cast iron skillet with a couple of tablespoons of butter and bacon grease, then add the knaphla and brown slightly.  Add salt, pepper and parsley flakes.)
 

 2010  Nathan Krämer  Blair, Nebraska   http://www.nathankramer.com/cookbook/