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Kraut Crullers … aka Kraut Rolls or Krautkrapfen in German: It’s pasta, filled with seasoned sauerkraut and bacon. A wonderful Swabian-Bavarian dish that fits so perfectly to the Oktoberfest theme.
INGREDIENT
- 300 g Flour All purpose
- ½ tsp Salt
- 80 ml Water
- 5 tbsp Oil i.e. sunflower oil
- 200 g Bacon
- 1 Onion medium size
- 500 g Sauerkraut
- 500 ml Beef Broth maybe more
- 1 Clove
- 1 Bay Leaf
- ½ tsp Caraway Seeds
- 1 tsp Butter soft
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a large bowl, mix the flour and salt.300 g Flour, ½ tsp Salt
- Add the water and the oil and start mixing with your hands, kneading and creating a firm but workable dough.80 ml Water, 5 tbsp Oil
- Wrap the dough and let rest for at least 30 minutes.
- Cut the bacon and onion into smaller pieces.200 g Bacon, 1 Onion
- Heat a pot, add the bacon and fry for a couple of minutes, then also add the onion and fry for another couple of minutes.
- Add the Sauerkraut to the pot, also add the bay leaf, clove, and caraway seeds. Then add about half of the beef broth.
Cook for 30 to 60 minutes, let the liquid evaporate until only little is left.
500 g Sauerkraut, 1 Clove, 1 Bay Leaf, ½ tsp Caraway Seeds, 500 ml Beef Broth - Strain the sauerkraut, catch the remaining liquid for later. Let the sauerkraut cool.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F (convection oven) or 200°C / 400°F (other ovens).
- Cut the dough in halves and roll out each half into a large, thin rectangle.
- Add half of the cooled sauerkraut to the dough, leaving some space on one long side.
- Start to wrap the dough around the sauerkraut from one long end towards the end with the gap. Roll it tightly!
- When the dough has almost completely rolled, brush some water on the dough where the gap is, this will help to close the roll.
- Cut the rolls into slices of 3 cm / 1½ inches.
- Brush the butter onto the bottom of a casserole and set the slices (cut side up) into it. The slices should be close next to each other.1 tsp Butter
- Now, add the liquid that you still have from cooking the sauerkraut. Additionally, add enough beef broth to cover the Kraut Crullers ⅔ of their height.
- Cover with an oven-safe lid or aluminum foil, then put the casserole into the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, remove the lid/foil and bake for another 15 minutes. If you want, you can use the broil function of the oven for the last 2-3 minutes.
- Serve with a salad.
