Here’s an authentic Hungarian Cottage Cheese Dumplings recipe – Túrógombóc 🇭🇺🥣
Light, fluffy dumplings with a buttery breadcrumb coating — a true Hungarian classic.
🇭🇺🥣 Hungarian Cottage Cheese Dumplings (Túrógombóc)
🛒 Ingredients
Dumplings
- 17 oz (500 g) cottage cheese or túró (well drained)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup semolina (búzadara)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- Pinch of salt
- Zest of ½ lemon (optional, traditional)
Breadcrumb Coating
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp sugar (optional)
To Serve
- Sour cream
- Powdered sugar (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions
- Make dough
Mix cottage cheese, eggs, semolina, sugar, salt, and lemon zest. - Rest
Cover and refrigerate 30–60 minutes (important for fluffy texture). - Shape
With wet hands, form medium dumplings. - Cook
Drop into gently boiling salted water.
When they float, simmer 5–7 minutes more. - Breadcrumbs
Melt butter, add breadcrumbs, toast until golden.
Stir in sugar if using. - Coat
Roll hot dumplings in breadcrumb mixture.
🍽️ Serve
- With sour cream 🤍
- Light dusting of powdered sugar
💡 Hungarian Tips
- Dough should be soft, not firm
- Resting time is key
- Even better the next day, lightly reheated
If you want:
✔️ Grandma-style version
✔️ Baked version
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