The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 276 — The Simplest Flour Dumplings
Complete English translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 276 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original quantities, preparation and source.
Beat two large egg yolks until pale with one and a half heaped teaspoons of butter, gradually adding six level tablespoons of flour and two tablespoons of cold water.
Add ¼ teaspoon of salt. Beat two egg whites to a foam and fold them into the batter.
Drop small spoonfuls into boiling broth or salted boiling water. Continue cooking as instructed in the book's general note on dumplings.
Original source: Read the Russian recipe No. 276. The quantities and historical terminology of the 1901 book are retained. See the measurements guide; period preparation and storage methods are not modern food-safety instructions.