Gleasants French Chicken Soup Dumpling 1962

andypandy's Note:

When growing up I used to eat a nice homemade chicken soup at my girlfriends house. In it was a 2 inch square flat dumpling instead of our fulffy dumplings that my mom made in our stews. This is my friends recipe.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch nutmeg (optional)
• 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• water or milk

Directions:

1. Melt the butter, add the flour, salt, pepper and a dash of nutmeg. Add enough of the cold water to bring to a soft but non sticky dough. Do not knead the dough, just bring together.
2. Roll out really thin on a floured board and cut into 2 inch squares.
3. Drop into boiling soup broth or a thin stew and replace lid on pot. Cook at least twenty minutes.