White Bread and Flour Dumplings

Ingredients

• 820 gWheat flour
• 3 pcsEgg
• 3 pcsEgg yolk
• 205 gButter
• 250 gWhite bread
• 500 mlMilk
• 100 mlWater
• 15 gSalt
• 300 gApple

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare the bread

   • Cut the crust of the white bread (about 80 g) into small cubes.
   • Heat 30 g butter in a pan and toast the bread cubes until golden. Remove and set aside.
   • Place the remaining bread pieces (about 170 g) in a bowl.
2. 2

   Soak bread and make the dough

   • Mix 500 ml milk with 100 ml water and pour over the 170 g bread pieces. Let soak until soft.
   • Stir the soaked bread with 125 g melted butter, 3 whole eggs, 3 egg yolks and 10 g salt until smooth.
   • Gradually mix in 820 g wheat flour, then fold in the toasted bread cubes. The mixture should be thick but spoonable.
3. 3

   Shape and cook dumplings

   • Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add 5 g salt.
   • Reduce heat to a gentle simmer. Use two spoons to form small dumplings and slip them into the water.
   • Cover and simmer gently for about 15 minutes until set.
4. 4

   Serve

   • Brown 50 g butter in a small pan (watch carefully).
   • Drain the dumplings, plate them and drizzle with the brown butter.
   • Serve with sliced fruit (e.g. 300 g apples).