Spinach Dumplings

Method

• Step 1
  Crumble the bread and soak it in ½ cup milk.
• Step 2
  Melt 2 tablespoons butter and stir in flour. Add the rest of milk. Bring to boil, turn down to a simmer for 4-5 minutes or until thick.
• Step 3
  Squeeze liquid out of the bread, chop up the raw spinach and mix the thickened sauce with the bread and spinach.
• Step 4
  Work well together, adding salt and pepper to taste.
• Step 5
  Put the dough aside to rest for 5-10 minutes.
• Step 6
  Bring salted water to the boil in large pot.
• Step 7
  Using a spoon dipped in hot water, drop dumpling balls, a few at the time in the simmering water. The water must keep on the boil at all times.
• Step 8
  Poach them for 5-6 minutes and then dip them into a bowl of cold water once cooked. This stops them from sticking together.
• Step 9
  Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a frying pan. Keep it on a gentle heat and toss the dumplings in the warm butter as they come out of the cold water.
• Step 10
  Set aside and keep warm. When all dumplings are cooked, fry the breadcrumbs in the remaining butter, mix in the grated cheese and scatter the mixture over the dumplings.

  

• Step 11
  Sprinkle more cheese on whilst eating.