Aromatic Bread Dumplings

9 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb stale bread, crusts removed and torn
  • 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour, plus extra
  • 1 14 cups whole milk, plus extra
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons minced Italian parsley
  • 2 tablespoons snipped chives
  • 1 teaspoon caraway seed
  • 18 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mash well with your fingers until mixed.
  2. 2
    Shape some of the mixture into a walnut-sized ball.
  3. 3
    Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil, add salt, drop in the dumpling, and cook for 15 minutes.
  4. 4
    Taste to ensure that the mixture is the proper consistency: if it is too soft add a little flour; if it is too firm add a little milk.
  5. 5
    Shape the rest of the dumplings; spread out on a floured tray; cook until soft and plump, about 15 minutes.
  6. 6
    Drain gently and serve hot, drizzled with melted butter or dropped into a bowl of chicken or beef broth.

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