Grandmother's Dumplings

By Roger829

Ingredients

• flour 2 cupss
• salt 1/2 teaspoon
• egg 1
• chicken broth 1/2 cup reserved

Preparation

Step 1

To make dumplings, combine flour and salt.
Make a well in flour:
add egg.
Gradually stir 1/4 cup of reserved broth into egg, picking up
flour as you go.
Continue until flour is used up, adding additionalbroth as needed, and dough is consistency of pie dough.
Pour any remaining reserved broth back into soup kettle.

Turn dough onto floured surface knead in additional flour to make
stiff dough.
Let dough rest for 15 minutes.
On a floured surface, roll out dough into a 17-in. square.
Cut into 1-in. square pieces.
Dust with additional flour let dry for 30-60 minutes.

Bring broth to boil.
Drop squares into boiling broth.
Reduce heat to a slow simmer cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Uncover cook until a dough dumpling tests done, about 30 minutes.