Hello Dumpling!

When we are able to travel again, day trips will become wonderful experiences. I cannot wait to venture north of my border to visit Milwaukee! My first stop will be picking up a carry out order from the very best German restaurant in the world, Mader’s. (Restaurant info)

With my meal in hand, I will drive to the shores of Lake Michigan to savor my meal. From the parking lot of The Milwaukee Art Museum, I will feast, and then I will visit the wonderful museum! What a great day trip! Click here to monitor times and dates, as well as their exhibits:  Milwaukee Art Museum

My Mader’s cookbook was published in 1965, and it contains many of their recipes including sauerbraten, spaetzle, cheesecake, and cookies. The only dumpling recipes call for baking powder for a fluffy drop dumpling like those served with chicken and dumplings. You really need to treat yourself to bread dumplings!

I had to scour the internet to find recipes for bread dumplings. The best are made with yeast, and they are the perfect texture to soak up the delicious sauces and gravy from most Slavic recipes. I have tweaked the following recipe for bread dumplings that you just cannot find in grocery stores! They are easy to make, and they can be frozen for future use.

Bread Dumplings (2 loaves of 10 slices)

Ingredients

4 cups all purpose flour

1 package instant dry yeast

1 teaspoon salt

1 Tablespoon sugar or honey

1 egg

1 cup luke warm water (98-105 degrees)

Method

Place all ingredients in the bowl of standing mixer with the dough hook. Beat very slowly until blended then slowly mix with the dough hook for 6 minutes.

Remove the hook from the machine. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap to allow the mixture to rise for 2 hours.

After 2 hours, remove the dough and cut into 2 logs. Rest logs on counter.

Boil large pot of water that has a lid.

Place one log at a time in boiling water, cover and boil for 20 minutes. They will expand. Don’t peek! If you have a large pot you can boil both at once. If not, use the same water to boil the second log. 

Remove the log, cool, and slice as shown below before serving. If you freeze some, return to refrigerator to thaw and steam them before serving. 

Boil in pot with a lid. You may fit two, allowing space to expand! These are done!

Final delicious sliced Dumplings!