Backerbsensuppe Pea Soup--(pea Deep Fried Little Dumplings F

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5-6
• 3 1/2 pints soup stock (homemade)
• 1/3 cup finely chopped chives
• 1/2 pint milk
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons lard or 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 egg
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• lard or shortening or vegetable oil, to deep fat fry

Recipe

• the backerbsen: make a batter of the ingredients for the backerbsen and put into a pastry tube.
• squeeze out small drops about the size of a pea into the cooking deep fat.
• fry to a golden brown.
• they will expand to the size of a marble.
• dip out with a sieve, drain, set aside to cool.
• continue until all the batter is use.
• the soup: bring soup to a boil, remove from heat, add backerbsen, cover and let sit 3 to 5 minutes.
• garnish with chives and serve.
• miller’s german cookbook.