Czech Dumplings

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German-style classic dumpling that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Czech Dumplings

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 1 Calories: 886.3

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This German dumpling features Yeast, Sugar, Milk; scalded and cooled, Milk; warm, Egg. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. There are a number of different kinds of dumplings in the Czech cuisine, but if you are serving a pork roast with sauerkraut, I recommend bread dumplings.
  2. Make sure you use the drippings from the roast to make gravy for these!
  3. Mix the first three ingredients, let stand for 10 minutes.
  4. Mix the warm milk, egg, salt, yeast mixture and flour.
  5. Add the bread cubes.
  6. Knead the resulting dough just as you would when making bread.
  7. Let the dough rest in a warm place to rise.
  8. It should double in about 2 hours.
  9. Knead again; divide into 3 long rolls, each about 1 1/2 " thick.
  10. Let rise another 1/2 hour.
  11. Drop the rolls of dough, one at a time, into a large kettle of boiling water.
  12. Boil gently for about 15 minutes.
  13. Remove with slotted spoons and place on a buttered platter.
  14. Keep warm.
  15. When ready to serve, slice the rolls into individual slices by using a length of thread.
  16. Loop it around one dumpling and pull tight to slice off a piece about 2" thick.
  17. (This is the fun part!
  18. You can get pretty good at this garrotting if you practice!!) You should end up with about 2 dozen slices.
  19. My cookbook says, "These
  20. freeze well - steam before serving." (I've never tried that!!) If you would prefer potato dumplings to these, just say so.
  21. The only problem with them is they sometimes get a bit "slimy" or mushy.
  22. I like them that way, but they don't look as presentable as the bread dumplings.
  23. Ken CA

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 886.3kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.1g8%
Saturated Fat 1.6g8%
Cholesterol 48.4mg17%
Sodium 2603.7mg109%
Total Carbohydrate 176.5g59%
Dietary Fiber 6.3g26%
Sugars 7.6g
Protein 27.7g56%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: boiling, bread, cooled, cubed, czech, dumpling, dumplings, egg, flour, german, milk, roasting, salt, scalded, steaming, sugar, title, vegetarian, warm, white
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