Raised dumplings
- 1/2 cups lukewarm water
- 2 T yeast
- 1 t sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
- 1 1/2 t salt
- 7 cups flour
Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup water with sugar. Beat eggs, butter and 1 1/2 cups warm water. Add salt flour to form a dough thicker than bread dough. Knead and let rise, covered and in a warm place, until doubled. Punch down, knead and roll into dumplings the size of a small ladle. Cover and let rise 1 hour. Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to brisk boil. Throw two or three dumplings at a time and boil 4 minutes. Turn and boil another 4 minutes. Remove and cut in half with string.