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Rice Flour Dumplings for Soup

Erken's rice flour dumplings for soup: milk and rice flour cooked into porridge, stirred with potato starch, eggs, butter, salt, sugar and nutmeg, then shaped with a teaspoon into small dumplings and cooked in a little of the soup stock.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 74 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

A more economical variant of the soup dumplings, made from rice flour porridge. The dumplings are cooked in a little of the soup stock so that they take on the flavor of the soup.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Cook the porridge

    Cook the milk and rice flour into a thick porridge.

  2. 2

    Stir in the rest

    Stir in the potato starch, eggs, butter, salt, sugar, and nutmeg.

  3. 3

    Cook the dumplings

    Shape small dumplings with a teaspoon and cook them in a little of the stock until firm, about 5 minutes over low heat.

Changes from the original

Measurements modernized (gr. → g, l. → liter). The amount of potato starch, salt, sugar and nutmeg is not given in the original; potato starch is estimated at 2 tbsp and the spices set to "to taste." The method is divided into steps.

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1914 (korrekturlest, s. 74)1949 (korrekturlest, s. 89)~48% av teksten endretfjernetlagt til
1 l. melk 170 gr. rismel 80 1 l. melk 125 gr. smør potetesmel 2 egg potetesmel salt sukker muskat. 80 gr. smør. Melk og rismel kokes til grøt, irøres potetesmelet, eggene, smørret, smøret, salt, sukker og muskat. Kokes som smaa teskeboller små teskjeboller i litt av kraften.

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Frequently asked questions

How are the dumplings shaped?
The mixture is scooped out with a teaspoon as small dumplings and cooked in a little of the soup stock. So they are "teaspoon dumplings" — not rolled by hand.
How do I make the base dough?
Cook 1 liter of milk with 170 g rice flour into a porridge. Then stir in potato starch, 2 eggs, 80 g butter, salt, sugar, and nutmeg.
What are the dumplings used for?
They are a soup garnish, cooked in a little of the stock from the soup they will be served in. The recipe is meant for 6 servings and takes about 45 minutes.
Where does the recipe come from?
From Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" from 1914, page 74.

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