Hafalaab

Hafalaab is a traditional Liechtenstein dish that can be found in restaurants all around the country. It is basically a soup or broth with wheat and cornmeal dumplings. Smoked bacon or ham are used to flavor the soup. This is a classic poor man's food, similar to ribel, and is a Liechtenstein specialty.

Simple delicacies like this one, which were formerly a staple of the local poor man's diet, are now mostly produced at home and are rarely found in restaurants.

Ingredients:

1. For the Broth: 1 package Ham, 1 lbs Pork, ribs, 1/3 cup Pork stock, 1 Onion, 1/2 bunch Parsley,1 Egg, 1 tsp Baking powder, 1 cup Cornmeal, 1/2 cup Flour, 1 tbsp Red pepper flakes, 2 Salt and pepper, 2 tbsp Butter.
2. For the Dumplings:1 Cu. Cornmeal, ½ Cu. All-Purpose Flour, 1 tsp. Baking Powder, 2 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter (melted), 1 Egg (beaten), ⅔ Cu. Ham Broth, 1 tsp. Kosher Salt, 1 tsp. Fresh Cracked Black Pepper

Instructions:

1. In a medium saucepan, place ham hock in 6 cups water and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper to taste. Bring to boil and simmer for 45 minutes.
   
2. Add green onions, salt, black pepper, ham, and parsley flakes to broth. Simmer one hour.
3. Remove ham bone and discard.
   
4. Mix ingredients for dumplings together. Dipping by teaspoonfuls, gently roll batter in the palms of your hands into approximately 1-inch balls; drop into boiling soup liquid. Make sure each dumpling is completely covered in liquid by shaking pot gently. Do not stir.
   
5. Cook 10 minutes uncovered; then cover and cook on low heat for 25 minutes.
   
6. Serve.