🇨🇿 Czech Cuisine

Houskove Knedliky

Bread Dumplings

Prep Time 1 hour 30 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Medium

Calories 276 kcal

Sliced pillowy cylinders of steamed bread dough, the essential Czech side dish that soaks up every drop of sauce.

Ingredients

500g all-purpose flour
200ml warm milk
7g dry yeast
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
150g stale white bread, cubed

Instructions

1 Dissolve yeast in warm milk, let stand 10 min.
2 Mix flour, salt, eggs, and yeast-milk into a soft dough. Fold in bread cubes.
3 Knead lightly, form into 2 cylindrical rolls about 8cm diameter.
4 Wrap loosely in cling film, let rise 30 min.
5 Steam or boil in salted water for 20-25 min.
6 Slice with thread or a sharp knife into 2cm rounds.

Did You Know?

Czechs traditionally slice dumplings with thread rather than a knife to avoid compressing the fluffy texture.