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Brain Dumplings

4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 pcs Calf's brain
• 1 tbsp Butter
• Onion (a little)
• 2 pcs Eggs
• Salt (a little)
• 2 tbsp Breadcrumbs
• Parsley (a little)

Instructions

1. Clean a calf's brain by washing it several times with cold and warm water and skinning it.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a pan, briefly sauté finely chopped onions in it, add the brain, and simmer for 5 minutes over low heat in a covered pan.
3. Then transfer to a bowl and stir until cooled.
4. Add 2 whole eggs, a little salt, 2 tablespoons of grated breadcrumbs, and a little finely chopped parsley, and mix everything well.
5. Form small dumplings with grated breadcrumbs and add them to the boiling bouillon.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.