Matzo meal dumplings
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Egg yolks | |
| 3 | tablespoons | Chicken fat |
| ½ | cup | Hot chicken stock |
| ¾ | cup | Matzo or cracker meal |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | tablespoon | Onion, grated |
| 2 | Egg whites | |
Directions
Beat and blend thoroughly the egg yolks and chicken fat. Pour on and mix in the hot stock. Stir in the Matzo meal, salt, and onion. Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold into the meal mixture. Chill at least ½ hr and then roll into small balls. Drop into boiling soup and cook, covered and at a simmer for 15 min. Serve.
This is a Passover dumpling using special unleavened cracker meal.
You can make a similar dumpling with ordinary cracker meal.
Options: add 1 tbl chopped parsley to meal and onion.
Submitted By JIM WELLER On 03-08-95