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36. Poppy Seed Dumplings. (A Silesian receipt.) For 8 persons 1/2 pound of poppy
seed is scalded and stirred; the inferior seeds which rise to the surface must
be carefully taken off, then pour off the water and dry the seeds by spreading
them on paper or a napkin. Then pound very fine with 1/4 pound of sugar, put
into 1 quart of boiling milk, add 8 ounces of nicely washed currants, the grated
rind of 1/2 lemon, 3 ounces of sweet almonds mixed with a few bitter ones, a
little cinnamon or vanilla and boil, constantly stirring, for 5 minutes. Then
put a layer of sliced stale wheat bread (boiled noodles can also be used) into a
dish, pour the warm poppy seed milk over it, a few spoonfuls at a time, then
bread and poppy seed milk and so on until all is used. Serve cold as a dessert.
37. English Dumplings. Cut 1/2 pound of kidney suet into very small pieces, mix
with 1/3 pound of flour, 1/2 pound of currants, 1 teaspoonful of salt, a little
ginger, 3 eggs, a cupful of milk, beat all to a light dough and form into flat
dumplings. Cook for 3/4 of an hour in hot water, sprinkle with sugar and serve
with a rum sauce.
38. Hamburg Dumplings. Stir 3 ounces of butter to a cream, add 1 whole egg, also
the yolks of 3 eggs, 4 tablespoonfuls of flour, a little more than 1 ounce of
finely cut and fried bread, 2 soaked and pressed rolls, mix together with salt,
nutmeg and chopped parsley, and stir through it 3 ounces of chopped smoked pork
fillet. Make into large dumplings and cook for 10 minutes, sprinkle with grated
wheat bread and pour browned butter over them.
39. Wheat Bread Dumplings. Take 1 1/2 pounds of flour, 1 3/4 pounds of wheat
bread, 3 whole eggs, 1/4 pound of melted butter and 1 1/2 pints of milk mixed
with a little water. The crust of the bread is cut into small pieces and fried
in butter or kidney suet; soak the bread in the milk and stir with the eggs,
butter and salt, then add the flour and at last the fried pieces of bread. Form
into small dumplings with a spoon, cook in salted boiling water for 1/4 hour and
serve with browned butter and fruit.
40. Bread Dumplings with Fruit. The dough is made as in the above receipt,
adding a little yeast. Let
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