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Serviettenknödel

A large bread dumpling shaped into a log, wrapped in a cloth and simmered for 25 minutes, then sliced and served with gravy.

55 min prep and cooking plus 20 min standing 1 hr 15 min start to finish Serves 6 servings Medium
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Serviettenknödel

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Build the Meal Around Serviettenknödel

  • Mushroom sauce
  • Roast pork
  • Gravy
  • Red cabbage

How to Cook Serviettenknödel

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  1. Fry the onion in the butter for 5 minutes. Put the bread in a bowl and add the warm milk, onion, eggs, parsley, salt and nutmeg. Mix and leave to stand for 20 minutes.

  2. Add the breadcrumbs if it is too wet. Shape into a log 20 cm long on a buttered clean cloth.

  3. Roll up in the cloth and tie both ends with string, leaving room to swell.

  4. Simmer in salted water for 25 minutes, turning once.

  5. Unwrap, rest for 2 minutes and cut into 2 cm slices.

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Notes From the Method

Let the bread soak before shaping.

Tie the cloth loosely so the dumpling can swell.

Fry leftover slices in butter.

Storing and Reheating

Keeps for 2 days in the fridge. Slice and fry to reheat.

Serviettenknödel: Your Questions Answered

How long does Serviettenknödel take to make?

30 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking, plus 20 minutes of standing, so allow 1 hour 15 minutes from start to finish. The recipe serves 6.

What's in a Serving

Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.

308Calories
11gProtein
39gCarbs
12gFat
2gFibre
7gSugar
790mgSodium

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