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Curd Cheese Dumplings in toasted breadcrumbs, served with sour cream and sugar
Classic Hungarian curd cheese dumplings with sour cream and icing sugar

Hungarian curd cheese dumplings (Túrógombóc)

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Main Courses Cakes and Desserts
The perfect curd cheese dumpling is trembling, soft, almost 'foamy', not a hard golf ball. The secret is patience: the semolina needs time to soak up moisture (hydrate). If you skip this step, the grains remain hard and the dumpling may fall apart. The crunch of toasted breadcrumbs (Maillard reaction) and the tartness of sour cream complete the experience.
🕒 Prep Time 30 mins
🍳 Cook Time 10 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 320 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Hungarian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Large bowl for mixing
  • Large saucepan for cooking
  • Frying pan for crumbs

Allergen Information

⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Eggs

Instructions

1 ✓

Mash the curd cheese with a fork (or sieve if you want it very creamy). Mix in the eggs, semolina, flour, and pinch of salt. Knead together.

Tip: Salt highlights sweet flavours too, never leave it out!
2 ✓

Place in the fridge and let rest for a MINIMUM of 30 minutes.

Tip: This is the most important step. The semolina grains absorb the moisture from the eggs and curd, swelling up to hold the dumpling together.
3 ✓

Meanwhile, melt the butter in a frying pan, toss in the breadcrumbs, and fry until golden brown while stirring continuously.

Tip: Careful, crumbs can burn suddenly! Remove from heat when done, as they will continue to brown in the hot pan.
4 ✓

Boil water in a large saucepan, add a little salt. With wet hands, form dumplings from the mixture.

Tip: Do a test cook with a small dumpling. If it falls apart, add a little more semolina or flour.
5 ✓

Place the dumplings into simmering (not violently boiling!) water. Once they rise to the surface, cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Tip: Rising to the top indicates the dough structure has become light from the heat.
6 ✓

Drain them and roll in the toasted breadcrumbs. Serve with sour cream and icing sugar.

Tip: Even more delicious if you mix the sour cream with a little vanilla sugar.

Recipe FAQ

Why did the dumpling fall apart?
Either you didn't rest it long enough (the semolina didn't bind enough water), or the water was boiling too vigorously, breaking the soft dough.
The mixture is too soft, what should I do?
Don't add flour immediately! Wait another 10 minutes. If it's still runny, add a little flour, but carefully, as it can toughen the result.

Ingredients

  • 500 g Curd Cheese (semi-fat is best)
  • 2 Eggs
  • 100 g Semolina
  • 50 g Flour
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 100 g Breadcrumbs
  • 50 g Butter
  • 30 g Icing Sugar (for serving)
  • 200 ml Sour Cream (for serving)