bacon dumplings

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 slices bacon
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 quart vegetable broth

Recipe

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


• place bacon in a large, deep skillet. cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. drain, reserving drippings, crumble and set aside.
• in a large bowl sift together flour, salt and baking powder. gently stir in parsley and pepper. in a 1 cup measuring cup, beat eggs and add enough milk to reach the 1/2 cup level. stir the egg mixture and the bacon drippings into the flour; stir with a fork until well blended. add more milk if dough is too dry. stir in the crumbled bacon; mix well.
• in a 2 quart saucepan heat broth over medium heat. drop dough by spoonfuls into simmering broth. cover and cook about 12 minutes, or until done.