Oat curd cheese dumplings with cinnamon oats and yogurt

Name: Oat curd cheese dumplings with cinnamon oats and yogurt
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings (12 dumplings)
Cuisine: Hungarian
Ingredients: 500 g low-fat curd cheese; 2 eggs; 80 g fine oats; 2 tbsp semolina; 1 tbsp honey; pinch of salt; for coating: 4 tbsp rolled oats, 1 tsp butter, 1 tsp cinnamon; to serve: 200 ml Greek yogurt, fruit

Time: 40 min4 servings (12 dumplings)approx. 440 kcal / serving (estimated)approx. 28 g protein / serving

Túrógombóc, or curd cheese dumplings, is a favourite among Hungarian sweet main courses, and this version lightens it with oats and Greek yoghurt. The dough takes hardly any work, and toasted oat crumbs replace the classic breadcrumbs. One serving provides 28 grams of protein, so it also works as a post-workout lunch or a substantial dinner, and it is especially refreshing with fruit.

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Method

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Mash the curd cheese and mix with the eggs, oats, semolina, honey and salt, then chill for 20 minutes.
With wet hands, shape 12 dumplings and simmer in lightly salted water for 10-12 minutes.
Meanwhile, toast the oats with the cinnamon in the butter.
Roll the drained dumplings in the toasted oats.
Serve with yogurt and fruit; they keep 2 days in the fridge.

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Tips

Be sure to chill the mixture: in those 20 minutes the oats and semolina soak up moisture, so the dumplings do not fall apart.
Cook them in barely simmering water, because a hard boil pulls them apart. Check the texture of the dough with a test dumpling.
If the curd cheese is very wet, squeeze it through muslin or add another spoonful of semolina to the mixture.

Frequently asked questions

Can the dumplings be frozen?

Yes, freeze them raw on a tray, then store them in a bag. Put them frozen into simmering water and cook for 3-4 minutes longer.

Can they be made gluten-free?

Replace the wheat semolina with fine cornmeal, and the oats with ones labelled gluten-free. The dumplings will be more fragile, so handle them gently.

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