Recipe Zillertaler Krapfen - step by step instructions

Preparation 30 min
savory
Effort: low
4 portions

Zillertaler Krapfen are a very special treat. With our step-by-step instructions, you can easily make this savoury speciality.

Ingredients

For the dough

  • 500 g Rye flour (alternatively, half of the flour can be replaced with wheat flour, which will make the doughnuts lighter and softer)
  • 1 Piece Egg
  • 250 ml Water
  • Salt

For the dough

  • 500 g Rye flour (alternatively, half of the flour can be replaced with wheat flour, which will make the doughnuts lighter and softer)
  • 1 Piece Egg
  • 250 ml Water
  • Salt

For the filling

  • 500 g Curd cheese
  • 300 g Potted grey cheese
  • 4 Piece larger cooked potatoes
  • fresh chives
  • Salt

For baking

  • Sufficient sunflower oil (alternatively clarified butter)

For the filling

  • 500 g Curd cheese
  • 300 g Potted grey cheese
  • 4 Piece larger cooked potatoes
  • fresh chives
  • Salt

For baking

  • Sufficient sunflower oil (alternatively clarified butter)

Instructions


Prepare the dough

To make the dough, place the flour on a work surface, beat the egg with a little water and add to the flour. Salt the dough and knead firmly with your hands, adding a little water every now and then, until the dough is smooth and just right.

Prepare the dough

To make the dough, place the flour on a work surface, beat the egg with a little water and add to the flour. Salt the dough and knead firmly with your hands, adding a little water every now and then, until the dough is smooth and just right.

Prepare the filling

For the filling, finely chop the chives, peel and mash the previously cooked potatoes. Mix the mashed potatoes with the chives, curd cheese and crumbled grey cheese and season well with salt. Keep adding water so that the mixture does not become too firm.

Shape and bake the doughnuts

Shape the prepared dough into a roll, cut into small cubes and roll out the dough pieces very thinly. Spoon some of the potato and cheese mixture onto the pieces of dough (make sure there is not too much, otherwise the mixture will run out later when baking). Press the dumplings firmly together so that they do not open during baking. Use a "doughnut wheel" to give the edges a nice wavy line.

Bake doughnuts

Now fry the doughnuts in hot sunflower oil until golden brown (clarified butter can also be used as an alternative).

Prepare the filling

For the filling, finely chop the chives, peel and mash the previously cooked potatoes. Mix the mashed potatoes with the chives, curd cheese and crumbled grey cheese and season well with salt. Keep adding water so that the mixture does not become too firm.

Shape and bake the doughnuts

Shape the prepared dough into a roll, cut into small cubes and roll out the dough pieces very thinly. Spoon some of the potato and cheese mixture onto the pieces of dough (make sure there is not too much, otherwise the mixture will run out later when baking). Press the dumplings firmly together so that they do not open during baking. Use a "doughnut wheel" to give the edges a nice wavy line.

Bake doughnuts

Now fry the doughnuts in hot sunflower oil until golden brown (clarified butter can also be used as an alternative).

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