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Side Dishes

January 18, 2011

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Posted by Mama

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This is from the Amana cookbook that was Mom’s. Jean gave it to me for Christmas!

1 C. milk
2 1/2 C. flour
2 eggs
1 t. salt
6 C. simmering water
1 t. salt
4 T. butter
1/2 C. dry bread crumbs

Add milk to flour slowly, stirring constantly to keep mixture smooth. (It wasn’t really smooth, more like pie crust, but when the egg is added it smooths out.) Add one egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Add salt and mix well. Bring water in pot to a simmer. Pour batter into shallow bowl, tilt it over pot and with a sharp knife slice batter into boiling water, being sure to dip knife into water before each slice to prevent batter from sticking to knife. (Just dip the knife into the pot each time.) Let boil for five minutes, then drain in colander. Put in serving dish and top with crumbs which have been browned in butter. Serve hot, with applesauce. (I served them without applesauce. They certainly could be served with gravy or cut into chicken cooked for chicken and dumplings. It was hard not to get them too big. They need to be skinny to work the best.)

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