Egg-Foam Dumplings Recipe
Ingredients
4 eggs, separated
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons flour
Chicken broth, canned or freshly made, or from a stew
Directions
Beat yolks until light and thick.
Whip whites with cream of tartar until whites hold short distinct peaks; fold in salt, flour, and yolks.
Have broth just below boiling point in wide pan (10 to 12-inch diameter); pour in foam.
Cover, cook 3 to 4 minutes or until foam is set on top.
Do not allow stock to boil actively.
Cut through foam with slotted spoon; lift sections from liquid, draining.
Whip whites with cream of tartar until whites hold short distinct peaks; fold in salt, flour, and yolks.
Have broth just below boiling point in wide pan (10 to 12-inch diameter); pour in foam.
Cover, cook 3 to 4 minutes or until foam is set on top.
Do not allow stock to boil actively.
Cut through foam with slotted spoon; lift sections from liquid, draining.