Excellent mug dumplings from stale bread — quick preparation recipe recept

Name: Excellent mug dumplings from stale bread — quick preparation recipe
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 200 g semi-coarse flour; 250 ml milk; 2 rolls; salt; lard or butter for greasing the mugs

Easy to prepare
4 serving
0 minutes

Tomáš, 22. 12. 2025

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If you have dry bread at home that would otherwise end up in the pantry, try making these mug dumplings. They are simple, require no proofing or great effort, and yet taste great as a side dish with sauces or meats.

For 4 serving

Ingredients

2 eggs
200 g semi-coarse flour
250 ml milk
2 rolls
salt
lard or butter for greasing the mugs

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Preparation procedure

Sift the flour and salt into a bowl
Beat the yolks with the milk and slowly combine with the flour and salt. A thin batter will form.
Stir in the stale bread (rolls) cut into cubes
Whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt into stiff peaks
Gently fold into the batter
Prepare 3-4 mugs (300ml and more) greased with butter and dusted with flour
Fill the mugs with batter up to two-thirds
Place the filled mugs in a water bath so that the water reaches at most halfway up the mugs
Depending on the size of the mugs used, cook 25 - 40 minutes
A cap will form on the mug
After cooking, let cool and turn out

Preparation time and number of servings

Active work: approx. 10 minutes
Total time (cooking + preparation): 25–40 minutes
Number of servings: 4

Conclusion

These mug dumplings made from stale bread are an ideal way to use dry rolls and create a tasty side dish without complicated preparation. They are perfect with thick sauces or as an accompaniment to meat. Try them when you have surplus bread at home – you’ll see that the speed and simplicity will delight you.