Sig's German "Napkin Dumpling"

1. 1

   Chop the bread slices into equal small chunks

2. 2

   Mix all other ingredients and pour over the bread that you have placed in a bowl.

3. 3

   Fill two pots one large one medium with water one big enough to hold your dumpling, the other to boil and sterilise your cloth .Bring to simmer both pots.

4. 4

   Sterilise your cloth in the smaller pot.

5. 5

   When the egg/milk liquid is all soaked up into the bread, (on a tray to avoid to much mess ), remove cloth and roll the bread mass into the sterilised ( make sure cloth is cool enough to touch) napkin, sausage shape .

6. 6

   Securing tightly with string each end.

7. 7

   Do not roll the dumpling itself in to tight as it needs to expand.

8. 8

   In the larger pot boil add the salt for simmering the dumpling.

9. 9

   Hang the knotted ends of the dumpling over a wooden spoon and gently place the dumpling into the simmering salted water for 45 minutes

10. 10

    Remove and leave to drain for a while .

11. 11

    Remove carefully from cloth and leave to cool slightly.

12. 12

    Slice into thin portions either to serve as a sweet or to add to a savoury meal.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.