Fresh Herb Dumplings

Great with homemade chicken or vegetable soup. From Bon Appetit.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 3  large eggs
• 1⁄2 cup  whole milk
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped fresh chives
• 3  large  egg yolks
• 3  tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 3  tablespoons  chopped fresh Italian parsley
• 3  tablespoons  chopped celery leaves
• 1  teaspoon  coarse kosher salt
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons  coarse kosher salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1⁄2 cups  all purpose flour

Directions

1. Whisk first 7 ingredients, 1 teaspoons coarse salt, and pepper in large bowl until blended. Whisk in flour. Batter will be soft.
2. Bring large pot of water to boil. Stir in 1 1/2 tablespoons coarse salt. Working with half of batter at a time, quickly add dumpling batter to pot by teaspoonfuls, submerging teaspoon with batter into boiling water and shaking spoon to dislodge batter each time.
3. Cook dumplings at gentle boil until just tender (do not overcook), about 8 minutes per batch. Using large skinner, transfer dumplings to large rimmed baking sheet.
4. Can make one day ahead. Cool dumplings, cover, and chill. Add dumplings to pot of simmering soup, just before serving. Simmer until heated through and serve.