Semmelknödel (German Bread Dumplings)

Name: How to cook Semmelknödel (German Bread Dumplings) - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Felice

Semmelknödel (German Bread Dumplings)

Germany has all kinds of "knödel" or dumplings - Semmelknödel, which are made with dried out bread, are one of my favorites. Variations exist in Austria and Czech as well. It's one way to "recycle" old bread so it needn't be tossed away.

Ingredient

Food ration :

3 servings

Cooking time :

45 mins

1/2

baguette or 2-3 Kaiser rolls (about 150 g total)

egg

1/4

onion, finely minced

160 ml

milk (2/3 cup)

3 Tbsp

flour, or more if needed

1/4 tsp

nutmeg

to taste

salt & pepper

1/4 cup

parsley, finely chopped

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Prep your ingredients! The bread should be a day or two old, as you want something tough with almost no moisture. We can optionally dry it out in the oven (see step 3)

* Step 2

Cut up the bread into small cubes. If it's still moist, let's dry it out in the oven.

* Step 3

Preheat oven to 325°F/160°C. Layout the bread pieces on a baking tray or sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or until slightly dry.

* Step 4

Meanwhile, sauté the onion in a little butter or oil until soft and translucent. Remove the onions and warm up 160 ml (2/3 cup) milk in the same pan.

* Step 5

Add the dried out bread, sautéed onions, 1 egg, 1/4 cup chopped parsley, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 3 Tbsp flour and some salt and pepper to a mixing bowl.

* Step 6

Pour in the warm milk and mix well with your hands. If it seems a bit dry, add another tablespoon or two milk.

* Step 7

Let the mixture soak for 15 minutes. Test to see if the mixture holds together when forming a ball. If not, mix in a tablespoon or two of flour until it does.

* Step 8

Wet your hands with cold water (it keeps the mix from sticking to them!), and form about 6 large bread balls.

* Step 9

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add some salt, and carefully add the semmelknödel to the pot. Make sure the boil isn't too vigorous or they might fall apart.