Bread Dumplings (Houskove Knedliky)

Description
A genuine Czechoslovakian recipe, posted by request.



Ingredients

 * 2 eggs
 * 1/2 cup milk
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 3 cups flour, sifted with a pinch of baking powder
 * 4 slices white bread, cut into cubes

Directions

 * Beat eggs, salt& milk in a large mixing bowl; add flour gradually.
 * Continue beating with a large spoon (the dough must be smooth& stiff enough to hold its shape).
 * Stir in bread cubes last.
 * Have a clean, wet towel ready.
 * Shape the dough with wet hands into an oblong, roll in a towel& drop into a large kettle of salted boiling water.
 * Boil, covered, for 45 minutes.
 * Remove the towel& slice the dumpling 1/2 inch thick (if not sliced immediately, the steam cannot escape& the dumplings will be soggy& hard).
 * Keep hot until ready to serve.