Semmelknödel (bread Dumplings)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 200 g stale bread, cut in small cubes (rolls, baguette or soft pretzels)
• 2 tablespoons bacon grease (don't use oil or margarine!) or 2 tablespoons lard (don't use oil or margarine!) or 2 tablespoons butter (don't use oil or margarine!)
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 medium eggs
• 150 ml milk
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• salt and pepper (skip the salt if you are using soft pretzels)
• 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
• breadcrumbs (might not be needed)

Recipe

• 1 heat bacon grease in pan and clarify onions.
• 2 put all ingredients in a bowl other than bread crumbs and let sit for 10 minutes.
• 3 boil water with some salt.
• 4 kneed the mixture and form balls. if the balls seem weak and not firm, mix in a bit of bread crumbs until they are firm, this seem firm. this seems to depend on the bread if it is necessary.
• 5 gently lower them in the boiling water and turn down to a simmer and cook for 10-12 minutes, until they float on top of the water.
• 6 remove them for water and serve hot.