BACKERBSENSUPPE "Pea" SOUP--("pea" deep fried little dumplings f

Submitted by Olha7397

""Pea" soup, with peas that come from the baker--not from the farmer. If not, you will have to make them like Grandma did."

 

• Ready In: 22mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 3 1⁄2 pints soup stock (homemade)
• 1⁄3 cup finely chopped chives

• FOR THE BACKERBSEN

• 1⁄2 pint milk
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons lard or 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 egg
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• shortening or vegetable oil, to deep fat fry

directions

1. THE BACKERBSEN: Make a batter of the ingredients for the Backerbsen and put into a pastry tube.
2. Squeeze out small drops about the size of a pea into the cooking deep fat.
3. Fry to a golden brown.
4. They will expand to the size of a marble.
5. Dip out with a sieve, drain, set aside to cool.
6. Continue until all the batter is use.
7. THE SOUP: Bring soup to a boil, remove from heat, add Backerbsen, cover and let sit 3 to 5 minutes.
8. Garnish with chives and serve.
9. Miller’s German Cookbook.