Houskove Knedliky - Czechoslovakian Bread Dumplings

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 cups water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 6 slices bread, slightly stale (crusts trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes)
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• 2 tablespoons green onions, minced
• 1 tablespoon parsley, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup milk (more as needed)

Recipe

• 1 place water and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a stockpot and bring to a rolling boil.
• 2 melt the butter in a large sauté pan or skillet; toast bread cubes until golden.
• 3 remove from heat and reserve.
• 4 add the remaining ingredients together in a bowl.
• 5 fold cooled bread cubes into the dumpling batter.
• 6 shape dumplings into 1 1/2" by 3" cylinders and gently drop into boiling water (this works better if hands are slightly moistened).
• 7 reduce heat to a low simmer; cover and cook 20 minutes (turn dumplings over at ten minutes).
• 8 remove from pot with slotted spoon and drain.
• 9 slice into 1/2" thick disks with a knife and serve immediately.