Boot Dumplings Recipes

Steps:

• Stir together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in medium size bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in milk to make a soft dough.
• Drop by spoonfuls into boiling stew. Cover and simmer 15 minutes without lifting lid. Serve.
• To make parsley dumplings, add 1 tablespoon parsley flakes to the dry ingredients.

Steps:

• Sift the flour into a bowl. In another bowl mix together the milk and egg yolks with a little bit of salt. Add the milk mixture to the flour and blend to a smooth dough.
• Saute the bread in the butter over moderate heat until golden. Sprinkle the bread over the dough. Pour on the goose fat and let the mixture mellow 1 hour. Blend the bread into the dough. Beat 2 egg whites until stiff and fold them into the dough.
• Soak a tea towel in water, squeeze it dry and line a sieve with it. Add the dough and pull the cloth up around the dough and tie it off immediately above dough. Transfer the wrapped dough to a pot of simmering water with a rack and poach it for 1 hour. Transfer it to a platter, let it cool a little, and then untie it and cut the dumpling with a thread into slices.
• Recommended drink: Lager

Steps:

• In a 6 quart pot, simmer the chicken and 1/2 of the celery in 2 quarts of water for 1 hour or 'til tender.
• Remove the bones and discard. Set the meat aside.
• Add water to the pot enough to make 3 1/2 quarts. Bring to a boil.
• Add tomatoes (If you chose, Mom didn't), celery, bouillon, and saffron. Bring to a simmer.
• Prepare dumplings.
• Beat eggs and water in a large bowl.
• Gradually add flour, mixing with a whisk 'til it thickens.
• Switch to a spoon and mix 'til a soft dough forms.
• Turn out on a floured board, knead for 1-2 minute.
• Divide into 3 parts.
• Roll out to about 3/16 of an inch thick.
• Cut into strips 1/2 X 1 inch with a floured knife or a pizza wheel.
• Drop these 2 or 3 at a time into the chicken broth, stirring gently as you go.
• Cook 'til tender about 15 minutes.
• Add chicken meat. Cook 'til heated through.
• Salt and pepper to taste.