Name: Dampfnudel Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; ¼ cup white sugar; ¼ oz active dry yeast; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup milk; 2 eggs; ¼ cup butter; 3 tbsp butter; ¼ cup white sugar; 1 cup milk; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 cup milk; ½ cup white sugar; 1 tsp brandy; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 cups white sugar; ½ cup water; ½ cup maple syrup; ½ cup heavy whipping cream; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 dash vanilla extract

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How To Make Dampfnudel

Enjoy a filling bite of this dampfnudel, a sweet or savory German steamed roll that's drizzled with luscious vanilla and caramel sauce.

Prep: 30 mins

Rest: 1 hr 30 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 2 hrs 35 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

For Dough:

3 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
¼ cup white sugar
¼ oz active dry yeast, (1½ package)
1 tsp salt
1 cup milk, warm
2 eggs
¼ cup butter, softened

For Poaching Liquid:

3 tbsp butter, or as needed
¼ cup white sugar, or as needed
1 cup milk, or as needed

For Vanilla Sauce:

2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
½ cup white sugar
1 tsp brandy, or to taste
1 tsp vanilla extract

For Caramel Sauce:

2 cups white sugar
½ cup water, warm, divided
½ cup maple syrup
½ cup heavy whipping cream
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 dash vanilla extract, or to taste

Instructions

Dough:

Blend flour, white sugar, yeast, and salt in a food processor. Add warm milk, eggs, and softened butter and pulse until dough forms into a ball.
Transfer dough to a bowl and allow to sit at room temperature to rise for about 1 hour.
Knead dough and roll onto a work surface. Cut dough into 8 circles using a cookie cutter or the rim of drinking glass; allow to rise for about 30 minutes.

Poaching Liquid:

Melt butter in a heavy pot over medium heat; cook and stir sugar into butter for about 5 minutes until browned.
Add milk to butter-sugar mixture. Arrange dough circles in the pot; cover and cook over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes until dough is cooked through.

Vanilla Sauce:

Melt unsalted butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; stir flour into butter for 1 to 2 minutes until mixture bubbles. Gradually pour milk into the butter-flour mixture, cooking and stirring for 3 to 5 minutes until thickened.
Stir sugar, brandy, and vanilla extract into thickened milk mixture for 2 to 3 minutes until a smooth vanilla sauce forms.

Caramel Sauce:

Mix sugar and ¼ cup of warm water together in a saucepan over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes until sugar is dissolved. Very gradually add remaining water, stirring constantly, for 2 to 4 minutes until mixture is smooth.
Mix maple syrup, cream, unsalted butter, and vanilla extract into the sugar mixture for about 5 minutes until a thick caramel sauce forms.
Transfer the dampfnudel to a serving dish and pour vanilla sauce over each; top with caramel sauce. Enjoy!

Nutrition

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