Beef Broth With Semolina Dumplings

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 extra-large egg
• 3/4 cup semolina flour
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (freshly grated, please)
• 3 1/2 quarts beef broth (homemade preferred)
• 1/2 cup chives, chopped (fresh)

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor, cream the butter and egg until light (about 30 seconds).
• 2 add the flours, salt and nutmeg, then process for 1 minute.
• 3 scrape down the bowl, and process for another minute. the dough should forma ball around the middle spindle. (if you don't have a food processor, you can use a mixer, but double the processing time.).
• 4 wrap the dough in plastic, and let rest, chilled, for about 2 hours, until stiff enough to shape into dumplings.
• 5 after the dough is rested, bring the broth to a simmer in a large soup kettle. adjust the heat if needed to maintain a gentle simmer.
• 6 scoop the dough into balls, 1 rounded tablespoon at a time, roll into ovals, and drop into the simmering broth.
• 7 after all dumplings are in the broth, simmer, covered, for 18 - 20 minutes, until the dumplings are light and puffy.
• 8 ladle the soup into serving bowls, and top with the chives.