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Knedliky (Czech Bread Dumplings)

This bread is one of the main pillars of the Czech cuisine. Is a recipe made out of stale bread and boiled, but steaming also works nicely.

Ingredients

  • All-purpose flour (480 g)
  • Warm milk (300 mL)
  • Stale bread — Chopped in small cubes.
  • Egg (1 medium)
  • Yeast (6 g)
  • Sugar (1 tsb)

Steps

  1. Combine in a bowl the milk, sugar and yeast. Let it sit for 🕰️ 10 minutes.
  2. Add the whisked egg, salt, the bread cubes and the flour into the mix. Integrate everything well until it forms a dough.
  3. Knead the dough for 🕰️ 3~5 minutes until it becomes slightly more elastic.
  4. Transfer it into an oiled bowl and let it ferment for 🕰️ 2 hours or until it doubles size.
  5. Separate the dough into small chapata-size pieces or German Brötchen. Let them sit for 🕰️ 10 minutes before cooking.
  6. Cook the bread either by boiling for 🕰️ 10 minutes on each side or by steaming for 🕰️ 20 minutes.
  7. Chop the cooked dough in slices and serve.