Cracker Ball Or Butterball Dumplings Recipes

CRACKER BALL OR BUTTERBALL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a small bowl beat the egg, stir in the melted butter.
• Add all remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Shape into walnut size round balls.
• Allow to stand 40 minutes, to swell.
• Drop into simmering chicken soup broth.
• Cook covered at least ten minutes.
• Do not lift the lid.
• Serve, broth and three cracker balls in each bowl.
• Serve immediately.

DOVE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Put Dove Breast in a bowl and cover with milk. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP!
• Bring Broth to a boil in a stock pot. Add Breast (discard milk) and cook 45 minutes at a slow boil.
• While Breast are cooking, cook Bacon in a fry pan until crisp. Remove Bacon (crumble and set aside) and reserve the drippings.
• Slice the Onions and Mushrooms to 1/8" slices. Keep the green tops and chop to a fine chop. Set the tops aside for garnish.
• Add the Onions and Mushrooms to the drippings and sautee for about 5 minutes. Add the Butter, Garlic Powder and Cayenne pepper and simmer until Butter is clarified about 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly sprinkle the Flour over the mixture stirring constantly.
• Continue cooking about 2 minutes constantly stirring to disperse the flour evenly. Add sour cream and stir until smooth. Cut off heat and cover.
• Add Dumplings recipe #30965 to Stock pot with the breast and simmer covered for 10 minutes.
• Uncover pan and add the Onion and Mushroom mixture slowly to the Stock Pot. Stir until smooth and creamy.
• Ladle in bowls and sprinkle the onion tops and crumbled bacon on top.
• Serve hot with a good hearty bread for dipping.

CLEAR CHICKEN SOUP WITH CRACKERBALL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat egg lightly. Stir in the melted butter.
• Mix in the remaining ingredients except the stock. Shape into walnut sized balls.
• Allow to stand 30 minutes to swell.
• Bring the stock to a simmer in a large saucepan. Drop the balls into the broth and cook over medium-low heat, covered, for 10 minutes. Don't peek.
• Ladle the soup into bowls, allowing 2-3 crackerballs per serving.
• Sprinkle thyme over the top of the soup.

KAHLUA BUTTERBALL

Steps:

• Pour Kahlua in glass, add butterscotch schnapps to taste.
• Fill glass with milk.

BACKPACKING DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Mix the biscuit mix and dry milk.
• Label a pint size ziploc bag "dumplings, add 1/3 cup water".
• Put the mix in the bag.
• At camp, use the bag as a bowl.
• Stir in the water.
• Drop the dumpling mix into simmering soup or stew.
• Cook about 15 minutes, covered.

CHICKEN AND CRACKER DUMPLINGS (CZECH)

Steps:

• Brown chicken parts in small amount of butter or oil in deep skillet.
• Add sliced celery, carrot and onion. Pour chicken broth over to barely cover chicken pieces.
• Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through (about 35 to 45 minutes).
• While chicken is cooking, make dumplings (see instructions below).
• Remove chicken when cooked and tent with foil.
• Pour off broth and vegetables from skillet into blender or food processor, pulse until smooth.
• Return broth to skillet. Add parsley, mace, and evaporated milk. Bring to boil.
• Add dumplings and cook for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Taste broth and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• HINT: if you would like your sauce a bit thicker, finely crush 5-6 saltine crackers and stir into the broth.
• Add chicken back in to warm through. Cover and keep warm until serving.
• DUMPLINGS:.
• To make in food processor:.
• Whisk together melted 1 tablespoons butter, 3 eggs and 1/4 Cup milk.
• Using the dough blade for your food processor, finely chop crackers with the parsley and garlic powder in processor.
• Add liquid to crackers with processor running until all ingredients come together in a dough like mixture (don't overprocess, just process until it comes together).
• Form into small balls about size of unshelled walnuts, add to broth as directed above.
• To make W/O food processor:.
• Finely crush crackers with rolling pin, add to bowl with garlic powder and finely chopped parsley.
• Whisk together melted butter, eggs and milk.
• Add to crackers, mix well, and form into balls about size of unshelled walnuts. Add to broth as directed above.