Liechtenstein Käsknöpfle
Small, tender, chewy egg noodles tossed with melted cheese and topped with golden onions. Serves 6; times are estimates.
Käsknöpfle is a hearty dish from Liechtenstein, part of an Alpine tradition shared with neighbouring regions. Small portions of dough are cooked in water and served with cheese and caramelised onions.
Ingredient allergens
Allergen listDocumented presence
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Milk and milk products
Gruyère cheese
Ingredients without verified allergen data 5
Ingredients without verified allergen data: Wheat flour, Eggs, Salt, Water, Onions.
Method
- 01
Make the dough
Mix the wheat flour with 2 teaspoons of salt. Beat the eggs with the water and pour the mixture over the flour. Stir to make a thick, smooth dough, adding the water gradually.
Ready to continue when: The dough is smooth and thick enough to pass through a perforated tool.
5 min - 02
Rest the dough
Let the dough rest while you prepare the onions.
Ready to continue when: 20 minutes have passed and the dough remains thick and smooth.
20 min - 03
Brown the onions
Cook the onions in a skillet over low heat, stirring occasionally, until golden and caramelised.
Ready to continue when: The onions are soft and deeply golden.
20 min - 04
Cook the knöpfle
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the remaining salt. Work in small batches, pushing the dough through a perforated spatula, colander or knöpfle maker so it drops into the water. After 1–2 minutes, remove each batch when the pieces rise to the surface and drain them.
Ready to continue when: The pieces have risen to the surface and have been drained.
5 min - 05
Toss with cheese and serve
Toss the hot knöpfle with the grated Gruyère until the cheese begins to melt. Divide among plates and top with the browned onions.
Ready to continue when: The cheese is beginning to melt among the knöpfle and the onions are arranged on top.
5 min
Ingredients
Sources and review
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