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Schupfnudeln
Potato noodles with sauerkraut
Schupfnudeln (Bubespitzle): Swabian potato finger noodles fried with sauerkraut
GermanSchupfnudeln are thick little potato noodles, rolled between the palms into pointed fingers, that turn up at every Christmas market and village festival in Baden-Württemberg, fried in a huge pan with sauerkraut. At home they are a winter supper on their own or a side for roasts. The dough is the same family as gnocchi, but the noodles are boiled first and then fried until browned on the outside. A common mistake is using freshly boiled hot potatoes and too much flour: they need to be cold and dry, so plan to cook them the day before. Chef's tip: rinse the sauerkraut only if it is very sharp; otherwise its tang is what balances the butter.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the noodles
- 1 ½ lb floury potatoesboiled in their skins the day before
- 1 egg
- 4 ½ oz plain flourplus extra for rolling
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 pinch grated nutmeg
To fry
- 1 ⅜ oz butter
- 1 onionsliced
- 14 oz sauerkrautdrained
- ½ tsp caraway seeds
- 1 pinch black pepper
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Peel the cold 1 ½ lb floury potatoes and press them through a ricer or grate them finely into a bowl.
8 minStep 2: Add the 1 egg, 4 ½ oz plain flour, 1 tsp salt and 1 pinch grated nutmeg and knead briefly into a smooth, soft dough that no longer sticks. Don't overwork it or it gets tough.
3 minStep 3: Roll the dough into ropes 2 cm thick on a floured board and cut into 2 cm pieces. Roll each piece under your palm into a 6 cm finger, thick in the middle and pointed at both ends.
20 minStep 4: Boil the noodles in salted water in batches. When they rise to the surface, give them 1 minute more, then lift out and drain on a lightly oiled tray.
10 minStep 6: Add the 14 oz sauerkraut, ½ tsp caraway seeds and 1 pinch black pepper and fry for 5 minutes more, until the kraut is hot and lightly browned at the edges. Serve straight away.
5 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 64 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fibre
- 7 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does schupfnudeln take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 35 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of floury potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of egg?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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