Enhancing the Qualities of your soup!

Butter Dumplings are solid, satisfying and taste good, too. They are not known for their lightness so you can approach the mixing bowl with few qualms. For six to eight servings, you will need:

Butter Dumplings
4 tablespoons softened butter
4 eggs
one cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
A dash of pepper
A generous pinch of dried dill and thyme.

Cream the butter until soft. Beat in the eggs and stir in the flour, salt and seasonings. You may have to add or reduce the flour depending on the dryness of the weather. Drop rounded teaspoonsful into the simmering soup. Simmer, covered, very gently for approximately eight minutes.

This is an inexpensive way to add some 'weight' to your meals. Be creative with your add-ins as the dumplings can take just about anything you can think of incorporating. Some grated cheese? Finely chopped green onion? Chili flakes?