Bohemian Cafe Dumpling Recipes

BOHEMIAN DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Cut off breast crusts, cut bread into slices and then into cubes. Combine with hot milk in a bowl. Separate eggs. Whisk butter with egg yolks and salt until creamy. Add parsley and combine with soaked bread cubes. Mix everything together and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Place kitchen towel into boiling water and squeeze. Bring a pot of 750 ml (approximately 3 cups) of water with 2 tablespoons of salt to a boil. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into bread mixture. Brush kitchen towel with melted butter. Roll out dough into 6-7 cm (approximately 3 inches) thick roll and place in the middle of the kirtchen towel. Roll up towel.
• Tie both ends of the towel and hang on the end of a wooden spoon handle. Place into boiling water and cook for about 40 minutes or until almost all water has evaporated. Let dumplings rest for 5 minutes. Unwrap towel and cut roll into 2 cm (approximately 3/4 inch) thick slices. Arrange on plates and serve.

BOHEMIAN DUMPLINGS RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• In small bowl, soften yeast in ½ cup milk. Let stand for 5 minutes; add sugar; stir until yeast is dissolved. Into mixing bowl sift 2 cups of the flour baking powder. Add yeast and remaining milk. Stir in butter, salt, and eggs. Beat well. Cover, and set aside in a warm place for 1 hour. Add bread cubes and remaining flour to make a soft dough. Turn onto lightly floured bread. Knead until smooth. Shape into 4 oblong pieces. Cover, let rise for one hour. Gently lower oblongs into large saucepan of boiling water; cover; boil 10 minutes, turn; cover and boil 10 more minutes.

LIVER DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Grind liver in a food processor until smooth. Blend in bread crumbs, egg, flour, salt and pepper. Using a wet spoon, drop spoonfuls into boiling broth. Simmer for 25 to 30 minutes.

BOHEMIAN DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Sift the flour into a bowl. In another bowl mix together the milk and egg yolks with a little bit of salt. Add the milk mixture to the flour and blend to a smooth dough.
• Saute the bread in the butter over moderate heat until golden. Sprinkle the bread over the dough. Pour on the goose fat and let the mixture mellow 1 hour. Blend the bread into the dough. Beat 2 egg whites until stiff and fold them into the dough.
• Soak a tea towel in water, squeeze it dry and line a sieve with it. Add the dough and pull the cloth up around the dough and tie it off immediately above dough. Transfer the wrapped dough to a pot of simmering water with a rack and poach it for 1 hour. Transfer it to a platter, let it cool a little, and then untie it and cut the dumpling with a thread into slices.
• Recommended drink: Lager

BOHEMIAN BREAD DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Mix the flour, salt, 4 eggs, baking powder & milk together until you have stiff dough.
• When mixed well, add the cubed bread.
• Form into 2 dumplings.
• Boil in a large pot of water or broth for 30 minutes.
• Cool & slice into ¾ inches slices
• Melt ¼ cup butter in a skillet on med-low heat.
• Add the sliced dumplings & chopped onion.
• Season with salt & pepper or to taste.
• Fry until a light golden brown.
• If desired, pour the 6 well-beaten eggs over & cook until eggs are set -- stir very little.(I prefer them with a nice gravy poured over, instead of the eggs!).