seasoned ground beef dumplings that have been deep-fried. In Germany, this is a favorite. I learned how to speak German from my grandfather, who is German! Recipe seems strange. hazard a guess. Your family will adore it, I promise!
| Prep Time: | 25 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 40 mins |
| Servings: | 10 |
| Yield: | 10 servings |
Ingredients
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 8 ounces extra lean ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 quart oil for deep frying
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together the ground beef, onion, salt and pepper until well blended. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour and salt. Pour in the eggs and milk, and stir until well blended using a sturdy spoon. Form the dough into 2 inch balls, and roll out into circles 1/4 inch thick on a floured surface.
- Form the beef into golf ball sized balls, and place each one onto one half of a dough circle. Fold the other halves of the circles over to enclose the dough. Seal the edges using a saucer or pressing with your fingers.
- Heat the oil in a deep fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C), or over medium-high heat in a large deep skillet. Fry the Keuchle until golden brown, turning once. It should take about 10 minutes total for each batch.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 1131 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 61 g |
| Cholesterol | 74 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 16 g |
| Saturated Fat | 13 g |
| Sodium | 755 mg |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Fat | 92 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I can’t imagine why there’s a photo of two unappetizing potatoes…. This recipe IS German—both sides of my late husband’s family made them. One side made the dough with eggs, the other one (Mother’s) didn’t. You should flatten the meat with a fork, once it’s placed onto the dough. We used a small saucer with a smooth rim to seal them. These were great to take to the fields during harvest–very filling for all the men. And yes, we’re all from North Dakota or Montana. Love your recipes, and would like to see a few more German recipes. Their cooking is time consuming, but SOOOO much easier with a food processor. I wish all the deceased relatives could see the ease with which we cook.
I used to watch my Grandmother and Mother make these, and my Grandmother said her Mother and Grandmother used to make them (Germans from Russia, Zurichtal, Crimea). There are differences in the ingredients and shaping the dough. As of the shaping, we roll out a circle, place filling on 1/2 side and fold the other side over and seal by cutting the excess dough off with the side of a saucer. This makes a 1/2 moon crescent shape pie. The excess dough cut off we like to fry them up and make pretzels with salt, or even cinnamon and sugar for a desert. I’m sure they taste just as good as yours, just difference shape.
I loved this recipe. I followed it to a “T” and I think it came out great. Goes awesome with ranch dressing for dipping. 🙂
I was actually trying to figure out how to spell this dish, as I made it with a friend this weekend, and stumbled upon the exact recipe we used. I just want to say that it’s the most addictive thing I’ve ever had, this being the third time we’ve made it. She always makes a macaroni salad with lots of pickles to go with it, and I think it’s a nice way to balance the hearty juiciness of the Fleischkuechle. I know she also got this recipe handed down to her from her German family, so anyone who says it’s not “real” because it doesn’t use moldy old bread or whatever needs to let me know so I can be sure to call them a waaaambulance. It’s THE most delicious thing I’ve ever had, no matter what you call it.
As a cheese lover, I add shredded cheese to the middle of it, but it’s got a great flavor as it is. If you’re a bit more adventerous you can also add some cayenne and other spices (I prefer oregano and garlic) as well. If you’re making it for some people the like spice and some that do not, it’s easier to place the spices in the dough. Make the first half without, use 1 egg. Make a second batch with only 1 egg but add the spices. Mine have always turned out okay with only 2 eggs total.
My family thought this was okay. I probably won’t make it again. I had alot of difficulty manipulating the dough and ended up mixing the beef mixture into the dough. The end result was a beef fritter.
The recipe has nothing to do with german Fleischkuechle except the use of meat. Fleischkuechle are oval, abou 1 inch thick, have a weight of 2.2 or 4.5 ounces. They are never deep fried but fried in a pan. Besides in Germany we don’t use flour for the dough but rolls, two or three days old, soaked in milk or water.
i live in germany. fleischküchle (buletten, fleischpflanzerl) aren’t made with that much flour. in germany we use old buns or white bread soaked a few minutes in milk for that. that gives it a softer texture. if the meat mixture is to wet, we add breadcrumbs. also mustard is a must for seasoning.
The picture shown is not how fleishkuechle is traditionally made around here (I’m from ND as well). The recipe fails to include the fact that the balls of meat should be pressed flat (think oval-shaped hamburger patties) before the dough is wrapped around them. For the health-conscious, even though it’s not “traditional,” the fleishkuechle may also be baked. Around here we would NEVER detract from the flavor by adding cheese, but we do love to dip them in ketchup!!
I as well grew up eating these but I think my mom used day old bread or bread crumbs as well as the diced onions. She shaped them like patties. I thought they were strange as a kid but now make them from time to time. Also the pronounciation here is incorrect should be more like (PHLISCH-KESH-EL-LE)
Absolutely wonderful! My husband wants me to triple the recipe so he can take it to the company picnic!
I love trying out old family recipes because they have been around for so long and loved for so many years. But this one seemed to be lacking in flavor. It definitely required some other seasonings or ingredient in the filling, or maybe the addition of a dipping sauce. My kids didn’t like the grease that came from it when they bit into the dumpling. But that may have been due to the fact that I didn’t use the very leanest ground beef.
This is awesome! My family makes these as a special treat. I can’t believe someone submitted the recipe. We don’t add egg to our dough or onions to the meat, but the rest is the same. My mom loads it up with garlic and we love them! My daughters help make them and make small ravioli size ones for bite size portions!
Interesting dish. Not a favorite but it was nice to have something different.
this was one of our favorite recipes i have found off of here! it was great! we had plenty of leftovers,and ate on it for two more days.. yummy
i like this recipe but i did not think it had enought meat so i doubled the meat, we still did not think there was enough meat in it so next time i will put even more in it
My whole family loves this. I also added cheese.