Butter Balls Chicken Soup
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 s...
Ingredients
- 3lbchicken
- 1/2cup chopped celery leaves
- 1bay leaf
- 10peppercorns
- 1tspsalt
- 5cup hot water
- 1cup diced celery
- 2tbspchopped fresh parsley
Directions
- 1
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
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Bring to a boil, cover and simmer over low heat for about one hour, or until chicken is tender
- 3
Strain, then return broth to saucepan
- 4
Cut chicken into small pieces, add to broth with celery and parsley, then simmer
- 5
To make the butter balls, cream butter, add eggs and beat
- 6
Gradually add flour and the 1/4 tsp salt
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Beat hard until whole is like a very soft batter
- 8
Drop by 1/4 or 1/2 teaspoonfuls into broth, cover and let stand 5 minutes over low heat.