Mel Boller Danish Soup Dumplings Recipes

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 TURKEY DUMPLING SOUP

Steps:

• Place carcass, water, bouillon and bay leaf in a stockpot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours. , Remove carcass. Strain broth and skim fat; discard bay leaf. Return broth to pan. Add the tomatoes, vegetables, parsley and salt. Remove turkey from bones and cut into bite-size pieces; add to soup. Discard bones. Bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender., For dumplings, in a large saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add all at once to pan and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. Stir in parsley. , Drop batter in 12 mounds into simmering soup. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift cover while simmering).