Bread Dumplings

Ingredients

• 3 cups 1/2 inch stale bread, trimmed of crusts
• 1/4 cup unsifted flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon minced parsley
• 2 tablespoons minced yellow onion
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon melted butter or margarine