Grandfathers Soup Recipes

GRANDAD'S PANCAKES

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; make a 'well' in the center of the flour mixture. Pour milk, eggs, and 1 tablespoon oil into the well. Mix until well moistened.
• Place a griddle over medium-high heat; sprinkle a few drops of water onto the griddle. If the droplets bounce, the griddle is ready; add 2 teaspoons oil.
• Spoon batter onto the griddle; cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 3 to 5 more minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.

GRANDFATHER'S SOUP

Steps:

• In a wide heavy-based pan, cook the onion in the butter gently for 10 minutes, or until it begins to brown.
• Add the diced potatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes, then pour in teh stock. Add the bay leaf, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the noodles. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl and rub in the butter. Stir in the parsley, and add the egg to teh flour mixture and mix to a soft dough.
• Drop half-teaspoonfuls of the dough into the simmering soup. Cover nd simmer gently for a further 10 minutes. Ladle the soup into warmed soup bowls, scatter over with a little parsley, and serve immediately with chunks of bread.

GRANDFATHER'S SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large pot over moderate heat and saute onion until tender but not brown (about 5 minutes).
• Add potatoes, water and salt and bring to a simmer.
• Meanwhile, mix the remaining butter, flour and enough milk to make a stiff dough.
• Drop pea size balls of the dough into the soup.
• Cook until potatoes are tender, about 8-10 minutes.
• Stir in the cream, milk or half and half.
• Return to simmer before serving.

GRANDMA B'S BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place the beans in a slow cooker with enough water to cover, and soak 6 to 8 hours, or overnight.
• Drain the beans, and return to the slow cooker. Cover with water, and mix in the carrots, potatoes, celery, onion, and ham.
• Cover slow cooker, and cook soup on High for 3 1/2 hours. Switch to Low, and continue cooking at least 6 1/2 hours. The longer it cooks the more flavorful it becomes.

GRANDMA'S HARVEST SOUP

Steps:

• Place ham hocks, water and bouillon in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours. Remove hocks; allow to cool. , Add potatoes, carrots, onions, cabbage and turnip to broth; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender. Using a potato masher, coarsely mash vegetables. , Remove meat from bones; cut into bite-size pieces and add to soup. Stir in salt and pepper; heat through.

GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Closely trim steak and slice into thin slices.
• Pepper meat, then brown in butter in skillet.
• When meat is browned, add sherry and stock or bouillon, bring to a boil and immediately reduce to simmer.
• Add mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are done, but not shriveled.
• Dissolve cornstarch in hot water and add to broth, stirring until broth thickens*slightly*.
• To serve, place seperate bowls of noodles, meat and sauce, sour cream, and slivered almonds on table (you can garnish sour cream with chopped parsley if desired).
• To eat, layer first noodles, then beef, then sour cream and sprinkle with almonds.

GRANDMA'S VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Crumble the ground beef into a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until no longer pink. Drain off grease and pour in the tomato juice. Add the onion, carrot, and potato. Pour in the entire contents of the cans of corn and green beans. Season with ginger, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low and let simmer 1 hour.

GRANDMA'S CREAMY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and cut potatoes into the size of your liking and add onion into a large pot.
• Add just enough water to cover your potatoes in your pot, add salt.
• Boil potatoes until soft. Do Not Drain!
• Add the milk, the butter, and the flour to the water.
• Heat stirring continuously until there are no more clumps of flour and butter has melted.
• You may add more salt and pepper.
• Serve and enjoy!

MAPLE SYRUP GRANDFATHERS (SWEET DUMPLINGS)

Steps:

• Mix water and maple syrup in a saucepan. Bring to boil and let simmer at a very low heat. Meanwhile, prepare the dough:.
• Dough: In a bowl, put flour, baking powder and salt. Add butter and rub with your hands.
• Add the milk and stir.
• With a spoon, let drop dough by spoonful directly in the boiling syrup.
• Cover and let simmer at very low heat for 15 minutes (Do not remove the cover in the 15 minutes).

GRANDMA'S CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Clean chicken and remove some, but not all, fat. Place in a 2-quart soup pot with carrots, celery, tomatoes, and onion. Tie all dill sprigs into a bunch with kitchen string; add to the pot with salt and pepper. Add water until chicken is covered by 2 inches.
• Cook over medium-low heat until chicken is just about cooked through, about 3 hours. Remove chicken to a platter and allow to cool slightly, 15 to 20 minutes. Cut meat off the bones, place meat back into the pot, and discard the bones. Cook over medium-low heat until heated through, about 30 minutes longer. Remove dill before serving.