Bread Dumplings (Houskove Knedliky)

Mary Scheffert's Note:

A genuine Czechoslovakian recipe, posted by request.

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups flour , sifted with a pinch of baking powder
• 4 slices white bread , cut into cubes

Directions:

1. Beat eggs, salt& milk in a large mixing bowl; add flour gradually.
2. Continue beating with a large spoon (the dough must be smooth& stiff enough to hold its shape).
3. Stir in bread cubes last.
4. Have a clean, wet towel ready.
5. Shape the dough with wet hands into an oblong, roll in a towel& drop into a large kettle of salted boiling water.
6. Boil, covered, for 45 minutes.
7. Remove the towel& slice the dumpling 1/2 inch thick (if not sliced immediately, the steam cannot escape& the dumplings will be soggy& hard).
8. Keep hot until ready to serve.

Reviews

[Chef-Joe]

Easy recipe to follow - my first time making dumplings. Family liked them. I might add just a tad bit more milk next time. When forming dough it is dry - which is difficult to get used to.

[Chef #1557767]

Thank you for publishing this very authentic recipe! I lost the original that my Baba had passed on to my mother and missed this simple wonderful food, now I can make my own! I add caraway seeds to mine and they turn out the same as my Baba used to make! Great with Chicken, Pork or Veal roast and sauerkraut!

[Chef #670014]

Excellent recipe! I have been searching for an authentic recipe for Knedliky for my Czech family. This one gets a gold star! Its the best.