Easiest Way to Cook Appetizing Sauerkraut Rolls (Krautkrapfen)

Sauerkraut Rolls (Krautkrapfen).

You could have Sauerkraut Rolls (Krautkrapfen) using 11 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Sauerkraut Rolls (Krautkrapfen)

1. It's 250 grams of flour.
2. Prepare 1 of egg.
3. It's 1/4 tsp of salt.
4. Prepare 2 tbsp of oil.
5. Prepare 4 tbsp of water or more if needed.
6. It's 1 1/2 cup of sauerkraut (or 1/2 fresh cabbage).
7. You need 2 slices of bacon (leave out for vegetarian).
8. You need 1 of small onion or 1/2 large one.
9. Prepare 1/2 tsp of caraway seeds.
10. Prepare 1 1/2-2 cups of chicken or vegetable broth.
11. It's 1 tbsp of oil for frying.

Sauerkraut Rolls (Krautkrapfen) instructions

1. Make the noodle dough: Mix the flour, salt, egg, oil and water until you can form the dough into a ball..
2. Knead the dough for a few minutes on a floured surface until smooth. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes..
3. Meanwhile, prepare the filling. If using fresh cabbage, slice it into thin strips. If using sauerkraut, drain..
4. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan and fry bacon and onions until bacon is slightly browned. Add cabbage/sauerkraut and cook on low for 15 minutes. Season with caraway, salt and pepper. Set aside..
5. On a well floured surface, roll out the dough into a large rectangle (about 10 in X 20 in | 25 cm X 50 cm)..
6. Spread out the filling to cover 3/4 of the dough. Roll the dough up, finishing with the unfilled portion..
7. Brush a little water on the unfilled flap of dough to "seal" the roll at the end..
8. Cut into 6-8 pieces depending on the size.
9. Heat 1-2 tablespoons oil in a large frying pan. Put the dough rolls cut side down and fry on medium for about 2-3 minutes until browned..
10. Flip to the other side, fry an additional 2-3 minutes. Pour hot broth over the rolls and cover with lid..
11. Let cook over medium low heat for 15-20 minutes. Check every once in a while to make sure there is enough liquid in the pan (add a little water if needed - you want some broth left over)..
12. Divide into dishes and pour over the leftover broth. Garnish with some chopped parsley and dig in!.