German Bread Dumplings Recipe

German Bread Dumplings Recipe

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German Bread Dumplings Recipe – Semmelknödel

This German Bread Dumplings Recipe is prepared with old white bread or rolls, milk, butter and flour. Bread Dumplings are called Semmelknödel or Weckknödel or Weckklöβe in Germany.  

Ingredients for German Bread Dumplings Recipe:

  • 8 Kaiser rolls, 2 days old  (combined, my rolls weighed about 700 g – 1.54 lb.)
  • 1 small onion (optional)
  • 50 g (1.76 oz) of butter OR lard
  • 500 ml–600 ml (16.9 oz–20.28 oz) of milk
  • 3 eggs XL
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 3–4 tablespoons of chopped parsley (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons of flour to help form the dumplings

Preparation of Bread Dumplings:

Cut the rolls in slices and then into cubes. Place in a large bowl. In a separate microwavable bowl, add the milk along with the butter or lard and heat it (about one minute in the microwave). The milk mixture should be hot, but not boiling. Pour the milk mixture and then the beaten eggs over rolls and leave to soak for about an hour or until the bread cubes soften. If you still feel that the mixture is too dry, add some more warm milk. The amount of milk required depends on the weight of the rolls, which could differ.

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Wash the parsley and dry with a kitchen paper towel. Chop it finely with a knife or use a food chopper. Sprinkle the parsley over the bread mixture and stir.

Spread two tablespoons of flour on a plate. Cover your hands with the flour and with a small handful of the mixture form the dumplings about the size of a tennis ball. Let the formed dumplings rest on a plate for about a half an hour in a cool place. This will allow all the ingredients in the dumpling to harden, making them easier to cook.

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Cooking the Bread Dumplings

Bring a saucepan with water and two tablespoons of salt to a boil. Place the dumplings into the boiling water. Turn the heat back and let the dumplings simmer for about 20 minutes, or until they float on the surface. Use a spider strainer to remove the dumplings and place them on a plate.

NOTE: If you like to add sautéed onions to your dumplings, simply do the following: Instead of heating up the butter or lard with the milk, heat only the milk. Melt the butter or  lard separately in a saucepan. Add in your diced onions and fry them to a light golden brown. Add the milk to the bread mix, followed by the onions (and the melted fat). Mix thoroughly and shape when ready.

You can serve the bread dumplings with Oma’s Beef Stroganoff and a Beet Salad or Red Cabbage. To try the Classic German Potato Dumplings click here, the German Potato Dumplings Half&Half click here, and the German Yeast Dumplings Recipe click here.

German Bread Dumplings Recipe