Iowa - The Hawkeye State, State flower: The Wild Rose

1. Leek and Pig Tail Soup
2. Iowa Slaw
3. Roast Goose with Bread Dumplings
4. Bread Dumplings
5. Baked Spinach and Tomatoes
6. Whole Wheat Nut Bread
7. Sour Cream Pie

Bread Dumplings - Serves 4 to 6

2-½ cups day-old bread, cubed ½"
3 Tbsp butter
2-½ cups flour
1/3 cup farina
½ tsp salt
½ tsp baking powder
1 egg
1-1/3 cups soda water

Saute bread cubes in butter until lightly browned. Into a bowl sift the flour, farina, salt, baking powder. Beat in the egg and soda water with a wooden or Exoglas® spoon. Beat until dough is shiny and no longer sticks to the bowl, cover with a tea towel and let stand for at least 30 minutes. Blend in the bread cubes and halve the dough. Form one part into a 2" diameter cylinder. Plunge this dumpling into a pot of boiling water. Form remaining half into similar cylinder and plunge it into the water. Lift the dumplings from the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon and boil them for 15 minutes. Turn the dumplings with the spoon and boil for 15 more minutes.

With slotted spoons transfer dumplings to a cutting board and with a thread, slice them crosswise into ½" thick slices. Brush each slice with melted butter and transfer to a warm serving dish.

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