
A historical soup from Favorite tested recipes of the members of Humboldt Park Chapter O.E.S and their friends (1900).
Preserved exactly as written in the original source
Let one large cup milk and one heaping tablespoon butter come to a boil
Stir in one cup flour while boiling; stir until it forms a ball
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Beat in two eggs and add one-quarter teaspoon salt
Drop by small spoonfuls into boiling soup
Let boil up once and serve
Modern guidance to help you succeed with this vintage recipe
This recipe creates a classic pâte à choux (choux paste), the same dough used for cream puffs and éclairs. Cooking the flour in boiling liquid gelatinizes the starches, allowing the dough to absorb more liquid than traditional doughs. When the eggs are beaten in, they create structure and provide moisture that turns to steam during cooking. This steam causes the dumplings to puff and become light and airy rather than dense, creating tender, cloud-like dumplings that float in the soup.
The uncooked dumpling dough can be made up to 2 hours ahead and held at room temperature, covered directly with plastic wrap pressed against the surface to prevent a skin from forming. Do not refrigerate as this will make the dough too stiff to work with.
These dumplings are best served immediately after cooking. Leftover soup with dumplings can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, but note that the dumplings will absorb liquid and become softer. Reheat gently over low heat to avoid breaking them apart.
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The uncooked dumpling dough can be made up to 2 hours ahead and held at room temperature, covered directly with plastic wrap pressed against the surface to prevent a skin from forming. Do not refrigerate as this will make the dough too stiff to work with.
These dumplings are best served immediately after cooking. Leftover soup with dumplings can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, but note that the dumplings will absorb liquid and become softer. Reheat gently over low heat to avoid breaking them apart.