Wedding Dumplings

Domestic Goddess's Note:

These dumplings are made with slices of bread, eggs, milk, salt and nutmeg, which you deep fry, then cook in boiling water, and serve with a gravy of your choice. These dumplings can be frozen after being deep fried, then thawed at any time later, and then cooked in boiling water.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 7

• 16 slices bread , torn into small pieces
• 4 large eggs
• ½ cup milk
• 1 -2 dash salt (several large dashes)
• 1 -2 dash ground nutmeg (several large dashes)
• vegetable oil (for deep frying)

Directions:

1. Place a sheet of wax paper onto one 15x10x1-inch baking sheet.
2. In a large bowl, beat the eggs.
3. Add the milk, salt, and nutmeg; stir thoroughly.
4. Add the torn bread, and mix thoroughly with your hands.
5. Shape bread mixture into 7-8 medium sized balls (each about 2-12" to 3" in size).
6. Place the dumplings onto the baking sheet, that was lined with wax paper.
7. Add vegetable oil to a deep fryer, and set the deep fryer to 375 degrees.
8. When the deep fryer is hot enough, add the dumplings, and fry them until they're a golden brown (about 5-7 minutes) and turning them once or twice.
9. (Don't worry if the dumplings look a bit dark in color. Once you cook them in boiling water, the dumplings lighten up a bit in color).
10. Place the fried dumplings on paper toweling.
11. To cook the dumplings --.
12. Place dumplings in a large pot of boiling water; and cook them uncovered for 20 minutes.
13. Remove and serve the dumplings with a gravy of your choice.
14. To freeze the dumplings --.
15. After the dumplings are deep-fried, and placed on paper towels; cool them to room temperature.
16. Place the cooled dumplings in (freezer-typed) ziploc bags, and store them in the freezer.
17. (You can freeze the dumplings for several months).
18. Note: Thaw the frozen dumplings completely, before cooking them in boiling water.