John Myers
Side Dish: Napkin Dumplings
The perfect side dish: napkin dumplings recipe with a picture and simple step-by-step instructions.
- 450 g Rolls from the day before, pretzels or diced dumpling bread
- 4 Pc. Eggs
- 300 ml Lukewarm milk
- 1 pinch Freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 tsp Salt
- 0,5 tsp Pepper
- 1 Pc. Onion
- 0,5 bunch Parsley
- 2 tbsp Flour
- 1 tbsp Butter
- You need between 450 and 500 g rolls (corresponds to approx. 8 rolls or 2 packets of dumpling bread). Roughly dice the rolls and place in a large bowl. Mix eggs, milk, nutmeg, salt and pepper and pour over.
- Finely dice the onion and sauté with chopped parsley in the heated butter in a pan. Add the mixture to the rolls. Pour the flour over it and mix everything with two spoons or with your hands to form a fluffy dough. Let the whole thing stand for about 30-40 minutes. The mass should then be soft, but not too mushy or runny.
- Divide the dough in half. Spread out a large piece of aluminum foil and place an equal-sized piece of cling film on top. Shape one half of the dough into an elongated roll on the foil. Roll up into a candy and twist the ends in well so that no water can penetrate.
- For classic preparation, you can also use a tea towel instead of aluminum and cling film. Place the dumpling mixture in the middle of a damp tea towel and shape it into a thick roll with your hands, leaving approx. 10 cm free at the ends of the towel. Do not knock in too hard, as the dumplings expand a little while cooking (of course, this also applies to preparation with aluminum foil). Tie the ends of the towel tightly together with kitchen thread.
- Bring salted water to the boil in a large saucepan. Carefully put in the two dumplings and, with the lid lying at an angle, simmer / cook in gently boiling water over low heat for about 30 minutes.
- Then lift the dumplings out of the water, let them evaporate a little and then carefully open them. Cut into medium-thick slices either with a string or with a knife. If you like, you can sprinkle the dumpling slices with roasted onions and finely chopped parsley for serving.
- Leftovers can be frozen well when sliced. After defrosting, fry on both sides in a little fat in a pan. The fried dumpling slices taste good z. B. goes well with a healthy salad. The dumplings also go well with a mushroom sauce.
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