Swabian Meat Pasties (schwabische Maultaschen) |
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Similar to boiled perogies. Made with mixed ground beef, sausage. and spinach and boiled in stock. Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
8 -10 tablespoons warm water (110 f) |
1 tablespoon vinegar |
5 tablespoons vegetable oil |
1 1/2 day-old bread rolls |
1 cup water (about) |
12 ounces fresh spinach, cooked 3 minutes,drained |
2 teaspoons chopped parsley |
1/2 lb ground veal |
1/2 lb pork |
3/4 lb bulk pork sausage |
1 onion, chopped |
2 eggs, slightly beaten |
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
6 -8 cups chicken stock or 6 -8 cups broth |
2 tablespoons butter |
1 onion, sliced into rings |
1 -2 cup fine dry breadcrumb, fried in |
butter |
Directions:
1. Stir together flour and 1/2 teaspoons salt.
2. Stir in 8 tablespoons water, vinegar and oil until mixture forms a ball.
3. If necessary, add more water.
4. Cover; let stand 20 minutes.
5. Moisten bread in about 1 cup water; squeeze out moisture.
6. Combine squeezed out bread with spinach, parsley, ground meats, sausage, CHOPPED onion, eggs, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
7. Mix very well.
8. Roll out 1/4 of the dough at a time until 1/8 inch thick.
9. Cut into an even number of 3-inch squares.
10. Place 1 1/2 tablespoons filling on centers of half the squares.
11. Top with other squares.
12. Crimp edges together with a fork.
13. Bring stock or broth to a boil.
14. Add pasties; simmer in uncovered pan about 10 minutes or until they rise to the top.
15. Melt butter in a skillet.
16. Saute SLICED onion in butter until golden.
17. Serve pasties with sauteed onion rings.
18. Garnish with breadcrumbs.
19. Makes 6 servings.
20. Best of International Cooking.
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