German Bread Dumplings (semmelknodel )

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 lb day-old bread, cut into 10 slices
• 1 cup milk, warmed
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 break bread into small pieces; place in a medium bowl; pour warm milk over bread.
• 2 heat oil in a medium skillet; add onion; sauté until golden brown.
• 3 add sautéed onion, and remaining ingredients to bread mixture; blend well; mixture should be stiff; add bread or milk to adjust consistency.
• 4 working with floured hands, form smooth paste into a roll about 2 1/2 inches in diameter; cut roll into 8 pieces; form each piece into a dumpling.
• 5 bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil; add dumplings, one at a time, to boiling water, making sure they are not overcrowded; do not cover; simmer over low heat about 15 minutes.
• 6 dumplings are done when they float.
• 7 carefully remove dumplings with a slotted spoon; drain well.
• 8 serve immediately with roast meat and gravy or sauce and cooked kale; dumplings are excellent with roast goose or duck.