Mel Boller Danish Soup Dumplings Recipes

DANISH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• 1. In a medium saucepan, heat butter and milk to boiling point. Add salt, sugar and flour. Stir until cooked(until it balls up) Remove from heat.
• 2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 3. Drop by spoonfuls(I use two spoons to scoop and drop) to soup or steamed milk and cook until they come to the top.

MEL BOLLER (DANISH SOUP DUMPLINGS)

Steps:

• melt butter in water.
• remove from heat and stir in flour.
• place back on heat and stir agressively for 1-2 minutes until combined.
• remove from heat and let cool a bit.
• stir in eggs, one at a time.
• stir in salt.
• heat a pot of water to near boil, have another bowl of iced water nearby.
• place dough in a traditional danish melbolle press and cut with knife into hot water (WATER MUST NOT BOIL). If you do not have a melbolle press you could use a spoon, however, the dumplings will be larger and not as uniform.
• let the dumplings sit in the almost boiling water for 10 min; place into cold water and remove after a bit.

DANISH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Heat the milk and butter in a medium sized saucepan and on medium heat, bring to a boil.
• Once at a boil turn off heat and add the nutmeg, salt and flour.
• Stir until thick and the mixture leaves the sides of the pan and forms a compact mass.
• Set aside and let cool for around a half an hour you don't want to cook the eggs.
• When it is cool beat the eggs in one at a time.
• Drop into hot soup and cover for ten to fifteen minutes.
• They are done when they've risen to the top and doubled in size.