Czech Bread Dumplings Recipe
I’m very excited to be showing you my take on knedlíky. It’s easy, fun to make, and incredibly comforting. If you’re a fan of dumplings, especially ones that are extraordinarily good at soaking up gravy, you’ll want to add these to the rotation. Serve hot with gravy.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Additional Time: 2 hrs 30 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hrs 40 minutes
Ingredients for making Czech Bread Dumplings
- 1 cup warm milk (105 degrees F (40 degrees C))
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2 ¾ cups quick-mixing flour, or more as needed
Directions for making Czech Bread Dumplings
- Combine warm milk, sugar, and yeast in a bowl. Let sit and bloom for about 10 minutes.
- Add egg and kosher salt to the yeast mixture. Pour in 2 ¾ cups flour. Stir with a wooden spoon until it starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl and forms a dough.
- Knead on a lightly floured surface until dough is smooth and slightly elastic, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer to a lightly oiled bowl, flipping the dough to coat the top in oil. Cover and let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 2 hours.
- Transfer back to your work surface; press out the excess air and form dough into a relatively uniform ball.
- Cut dough into two equal pieces. Form each piece into a uniform ball. Roll each ball into a tube, 2 to 2 ½ inches wide.
- Cover with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and let proof for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a steady simmer.
- Carefully pick up a risen piece of dough and transfer to the simmering water. Bring back to a simmer. Cover tightly and let simmer for 10 minutes. Uncover, flip, and continue to simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a plate and poke all over with a toothpick or wooden skewer, which releases the steam from the center.
- Use a piece of string or thread to cut into 3/4- to 1-inch dumplings. Transfer to a serving plate.
- Repeat Steps 9 to 11 to cook remaining dough.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories 169
- Total Fat 2g
- Saturated Fat 1g
- Cholesterol 26mg
- Sodium 262mg
- Total Carbohydrate 35g
- Dietary Fiber 1g
- Protein 6g
- Potassium 108mg
