History of Knoepfla

German from Russia and German Food Traditions
The Germans and German from Russians make many dough-based meals. Knepfla, also known as knoepfle, noeffle, nueffla, noefle, niffle, knoefle, knipf and by other spellings, is most often pronounced "nifla'. It is the name given to the basic noodles and dumplings that are a staple in many recipes. Eggs and flour are the main ingredients. While fresh, homemade are preferred packages of the tiny, dense dumplings can be found in the frozen food sections of many supermarkets.