Traditional German Maultaschen Recipe

Step 1

Add dough ingredients (minus one egg for egg wash)  to stand mixer.

Step 2

(or by hand) for 10 minutes and until smooth

Step 3

Now would be a good time to cook the bacon if it isn’t already

Step 4

Also, fill a pot with water and place on high for cooking spinach

Step 5

Wrap and put dough in the fridge for 30 minutes

Step 6

Once water is boiling, add spinach

Step 7

for three minutes

Step 8

and run cold water through.

Step 9

Once spinach is cooled, dice

Step 10

In a large pan, brown burger on medium-high heat.

Step 11

When about half done, add in onions and cook.

Step 12

spinach, breadcrumbs, nutmeg, parsley, and cream to mixture and cook until everything is heated and the hamburger is done.

Step 13

Place in a bowl and put in the refrigerator.

Step 14

Once dough has been in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, remove.

Step 15

On a floured surface, roll out dough to be as thin as possible or use a pasta maker. Have patience. This may take some time if you are rolling out by hand.

Step 16

Once rolled, cut into an even number of 3-inch x 5-inch sheets

Step 17

in center of one sheet. Enough to comfortably fill this like a ravioli.

Step 18

edges and place a second sheet over top.

Step 19

edges and set aside

Step 20

for all Maultaschen dough. You should have at least 6 Maultaschen.

Step 21

of water to gentle boil.

Step 22

and cook for 10 minutes

Step 23

or stock

Step 24

Using slotted spoon, remove Maultaschen and place in a bowl of stock or broth

Step 25

with green onions and serve