Butter Balls Chicken Soup

* Exported from MasterCook *

Butter Balls Chicken Soup

Recipe By : The Canadiana Cookbook/Mme Jehane Benoit/1970
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Poultry Soups & Stews

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 lbs chicken
1/2 c chopped celery leaves
1 bay leaf
10 peppercorns
1 tsp salt
5 c hot water
1 c diced celery
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2 tbsp butter
5 to 6 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp salt

Cut chicken into portions, place in a saucepan with celery leaves, bay
leaf, peppercorns, the one teaspoon salt and the water. Bring to a boil,
cover and simmer over low heat for about one hour, or until chicken is
tender. Strain, then return broth to saucepan. Cut chicken into small
pieces, add to broth with celery and parsley, then simmer.

To make the butter balls, cream butter, add eggs and beat. Gradually add
flour and the 1/4 tsp salt. Beat hard until whole is like a very soft
batter. Drop by 1/4 or 1/2 teaspoonfuls into broth, cover and let stand 5
minutes over low heat.

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NOTES : The butter balls, very tiny dumplings, are called rivels in the
West and dropsley in Ontario. This combination makes a perfect light
supper. I sometimes replace the chicken soup in this recipe with a can of
consomme and an equal amount of water.