Volga German Butterball Soup Recipes

GERMAN BUTTER BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, eggs, butter, milk, salt, and allspice into a smooth dough. Roll into golf ball-sized pieces.
• Cook by dropping into a boiling soup or broth. Simmer until they float to the top.

BUTTERBALL SOUP

Steps:

• Remove crusts from day old bread and crumble stale slices into a medium bowl. Mix in the butter, egg, salt and pepper until dough forms. Knead until the dough can be formed into balls. Form balls 3/4 inch in diameter, the recipe should make about 30 balls.
• Heat the chicken broth to boiling in a large saucepan or stockpot. Drop balls into the broth and simmer for 10 minutes, or until balls rise to the top. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

GERMAN BUTTERBALLS

Steps:

• Mix all together, and roll into walnut size balls.
• Drop into a light boiling to a simmer chicken stock.
• Always try one first.
• If it breaks apart, add one more egg to bind.
• Different breads and dryness makes this not always perfection.

BUTTER BALLS FOR CHICKEN BROTH OR NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Toast the bread slices in a 400°F oven until brown on one side.
• Flip over and toast on the other side. Cool.
• Take very dry bread slices and pulse in a blender or food processor until very fine crumbs.
• Place in a large bowl and mix margarine. and cream and eggs, salt and allspice all at once. Mix well. Shape in 1 inch balls.
• Take a large slotted spoon and lower 3 or 4 balls into the boiling or simmering liquid at a time. Cook 5 to 7 minutes. Serve immediately.
• Note: If you have extra large loafs of bread ie. sandwich slices loafs of bread you my have to add some warm milk to form the balls.
• Do not be shy in squeezing to form the balls.
• Extras to add if desired: A little dried parsley flakes, a very small square of cheese in the center.
• Note: You can prepare ahead and freeze for use later. Do not keep over a month.