Bread Crumb Dumplings for Beef Stew
A vintage clipped recipe for Bread Crumb Dumplings for Beef Stew, make these dumplings with eggs, bread crumbs, butter, and salt. Drop by the spoonful in boiling broth.
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Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup fine breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons softened butter or fortified margarine
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups broth
Gravy
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons flour
- Water
Method
- Beat eggs into breadcrumbs, beating well after each addition.
- Add softened butter, salt, and mix well.
- Drop by spoonfuls into 3 cups boiling broth.
- Cook for 6 minutes.
- Have ready 1 egg yolk, mixed with 2 tablespoons flour, and a little water.
- Add this to the broth, stirring in gradually.
- Surround meat with dumplings.
- Garnish with carrots and parsley.
- Serve.