Grandfathers Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large pot over moderate heat and saute onion until tender but not brown (about 5 minutes).
• Add potatoes, water and salt and bring to a simmer.
• Meanwhile, mix the remaining butter, flour and enough milk to make a stiff dough.
• Drop pea size balls of the dough into the soup.
• Cook until potatoes are tender, about 8-10 minutes.
• Stir in the cream, milk or half and half.
• Return to simmer before serving.

Steps:

• In a wide heavy-based pan, cook the onion in the butter gently for 10 minutes, or until it begins to brown.
• Add the diced potatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes, then pour in teh stock. Add the bay leaf, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the noodles. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl and rub in the butter. Stir in the parsley, and add the egg to teh flour mixture and mix to a soft dough.
• Drop half-teaspoonfuls of the dough into the simmering soup. Cover nd simmer gently for a further 10 minutes. Ladle the soup into warmed soup bowls, scatter over with a little parsley, and serve immediately with chunks of bread.