Recipe - Fricot A La Belette (Weasel Fricotsoup)

1 Onion; chopped
3 tablespoon Butter
2 tablespoon Salted herbs;*
4 cup Water
3 cup Potatoes; minced
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon Flour

DUMPLINGS:* THIS IS ONE OF
several possible dumpling
recipes given
1 cup Flour
One half teaspoon Salt
One half cup Cold water

*posted separately Handkerchief Dumplings (Pates en Mouchior de Poche) Mix
flour with salt. Gradually add cold water to the dough as one would when
making biscuits. Roll the dough fairly thin, cut into 1 One half inch squares
and place the squares in the fricot. Cover and simmer 7 minutes.

Saute the onion and salted herbs in butter for 12 minutes or until the
onion is golden brown. Add the water, potatoes, salt and pepper, and simmer
for 20 minutes. To thicken the broth, add dumpling or flour mixed with
water.

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