• 2 loaves of stale French bread
• 8 oz milk
• 1/2 bunch parsley
• 8 slices of bacon
• 2-3 eggs
• salt and pepper
• nutmeg

Cut the dry French bread into 1+1/2 inch pieces and place into large bowl. Chop the bacon into strips and fry until crispy and drain. Chop the parsley and set aside in a small bowl. Heat the milk until boiling and pour half of the hot milk over the bread and stir. Mix in the eggs until even consistency. Add the rest of the milk until the consistency is sticky enough to form dumplings. Add the parsley and bacon, salt, pepper and a dash of nutmeg and stir. In a separate large pot heat 2 quarts of water to just before boiling point. Form the dough into 12 dumplings. Drop the dumplings into the hot water and cook for 10-15 minutes. Remove and serve with Mushroom Sauce (see recipe)