Hungarian Dumplings

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons freshly rendered lard or 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 quarts water

Recipe

• 1 using an electric mixer, blend the eggs, lard or oil, water, and milk.
• 2 stir the flour together with 1/2 t of the salt and the baking powder in a dry bowl.
• 3 blend this mixture into the liquid. mix well and set aside for a moment.
• 4 bring 4 quarts of water to a boil and add 2 teaspoons of salt.
• 5 using a spaetzle maker or spaetzle press, squeeze the dough into the boiling water. use about 1/3 of the dough for each batch. when the dumplings float to the surface, they are done.
• 6 remove them with a slotted spoon and place in a colander. they can be served this way with paprika gravy or pan-fried with a little butter, just until they are a bit golden, and topped with parsley.
• 7 note: these dumplings can also be made by using a piping bag or dropping very small amounts from a spoon. the latter takes much much longer.