Authentic Serviettenknödel (Sliced Bread Dumplings)

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Authentic Serviettenknödel (Sliced Bread Dumplings)

Serviertenknödel are a popular German Side Dish. Bread dumplings that are wrapped in a cloth and boiled or steamed. Great with any dishes with sauces.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine German

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings people

Calories 429kcal

Author by Marita Sinden

Equipment

1 kitchen towel alternativley use cling film
kitchen twine

Ingredients

10 oz bread rolls about 4 bread rolls
1 onion about 100 g/ 3.5 oz
1 ¼ cups milk 1.2 cups, 10 fl oz
3 eggs medium size
5 tablespoon butter
½ teaspoon salt
1 oz parsley 1 oz, about a handful
nutmeg to taste

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Chop the bread in approximatley 1 cm cubes and place in a large bowl.
10 oz bread rolls
Heat the milk so it is lukewarm and then pour over the bread cubes.
1 ¼ cups milk
Peel the onion and finely slice it. Heat the butter in a saucepan and fry the onions until translucent. Add to the bread cubes
1 onion, 5 tablespoon butter
Whisk in the eggs and pour the mixture over the bread cubes. Using your hands mix the mixture to ensure that the bread is evenly coated. Season with salt and pepper and nutmeg. (the right amount of seasoning depends on the bread you are using. Leave the bread crumb mix to absorb the moisture for at least 30 minutes.
3 eggs, ½ teaspoon salt, nutmeg to taste
In the meantime fill a large pot with water and a teaspoon of salt. Bring the water to a boil, and then reduce the heat so it is just simmering. Moisten a tea towel or some cling film.
Before rolling the dumplings, taste your mixture for a last time. If it taste to bland, add more salt and pepper or nutmeg. Then spread the tea towel on your work surface. With moist hands, form a roll. The length of the role depends on how wide your saucepan is. Tighten the ends with kitchen twine so that it resembles a giant candy.
Place your roll into your saucepan and leave to simmer for approximatley 35 minutes. To serve you can carefully remove it from the towel and slice it into proximately 1 cm slices. You can sprinkle over some fresh parsley before serving.
1 oz parsley

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