KAESE KRAEPFLI (CHEESE KREPLICH)

Ingredients

• 1 each Egg
• 1 tablespoon Water
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 1 cup Pot cheese (or farmer's cheese)
• 1 tablespoon Butter
• 1 each Egg
• 1 teaspoon Sugar (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 1/2 teaspoon Lemon zest (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 1/8 teaspoon Salt (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 1 tablespoon Almonds, finely chopped (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 1 each Beaten egg
• 4 cups Milk (For boiling)
• to taste Melted butter or cream (For serving)

Instructions

1. 1In a bowl, whisk together one egg and a tablespoon of water. Add a pinch of salt. Gradually add flour, mixing with the handle of a knife, stirring in the same direction until the dough becomes stiff. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead with the palms of your hands, always towards you, until smooth. This should take about 10 minutes.
2. 2In a separate bowl, cream together the butter, egg, sugar, cinnamon, lemon zest, salt, and chopped almonds. Mix until well combined.
3. 3Roll the dough out very thinly and cut into 3-inch squares. Place a teaspoon of the cheese filling in the center of each square. Wet the edges with beaten egg. Fold the dough into triangles, pressing the edges firmly together to seal.
4. 4Bring a pot of milk to a boil. Gently drop the kreplach into the boiling milk. Cook until they float to the top, about 5 minutes.
5. 5Serve the kreplach immediately with melted butter or cream.