Czech style bread dumplings recipe

Czech Style Bread Dumplings recipe

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Recipe intro

This Czech style bread dumplings recipe is a delicious and traditional dish that will transport you straight to the heart of Eastern Europe. Made with simple ingredients like bread, milk, eggs, and flour, these dumplings are soft, fluffy, and perfect for soaking up savory sauces or gravy. The dough is rolled into small balls and then steamed until cooked through, resulting in a delightful texture that pairs beautifully with roasted meats or stews. With its rich history and comforting flavors, this recipe is sure to become a new favorite at your dinner table.

Keywords: Czech, bread dumplings, traditional, Eastern Europe, soft

Czech style bread dumplings recipe details

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Ingredients

500 g	bread, white or mixed (can be old and dry, or fresh)
5 medium	eggs
500 ml	warm milk
	salt
	pepper
	nutmeg
1	onion
100 g	ham
	kitchen yarn

Instructions

Cut bread in small squares, put in large bowl, add the eggs, warm milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg and let sit until the bread is soft, 15 minutes.

In the meantime, cut the onion and fry it in a pan with the ham cut in small squares. Add the onions and ham to the bread. Note: if you only use fresh bread, you still need to let it sit as otherwise the gluten doesn’t get set free and the dumpling will not stick.

Then take a fresh and clean linen dish towel, make it wet and wring it out. Place it on the counter and put the dumpling doe on one end of the dish towel. Roll it up. Twist the ends, making sure the dough sits very tight in the towel (you can check this – when you tighten the roll and small water bubbles come out of the linnen, it is tight enough). Close both ends sugar-candy style with cotton kitchen yarn.

Bring a lot of water with salt to boil in a large pot. Once it boils, turn the temperature down so it only simmers. Place dumpling inside, close lid and let sit for an hour.

Take out of pot, unroll, cut in slices and serve with gravy.

Preparation time:
ca. 30 min
Resting time:
ca. 1 hr
Grade of difficulty:
medium
Calories per portion:
n/a