Recipe - Salgamundi

6 tablespoon Schmaltz; (chicken fat)
1 White onion; peeled, minced
3 Celery stalks (to 4);
minced
5 pound Chicken; cut in 8 pieces
2 Bonein skinon chicken
breasts
3 Carrots (to 4); peeled,
cut or sliced up
1 lg Parsnip; peeled
1 bn Dill
1 tablespoon Coarse salt
1 teaspoon Pepper
2 lg Eggs; lightly beaten
1 bn Flatleaf parsley
1 cup Matzo meal

In a medium stockpot, heat 2 tablespoons of schmaltz over medium heat. Add
onion, celery, and chicken. Sear until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add
carrots, parsnip, dill, salt and pepper. Cover ingredients with water, and
bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 2 to 2 One half hours. During the
first half hour, skim impurities off the surface of the soup.

Remove the chicken, and reserve. Strain soup through a fine chinois. Add
the carrots and nicer pieces of chicken back into the broth. Reserve 1/2
cup of soup to make the matzo balls. Pour the rest of the soup into a
medium stockpot, cover, and keep on low heat. While the soup is cooking,
make the matzo balls.

In a large bowl, using a whisk, combine the eggs and remaining 4
tablespoons chicken fat. Whisk in 1/3 to One half cup of the reserved broth to
moisten. Add matzo meal. Moisten with more chicken broth if needed. Cover
mixture with plastic wrap. Chill until mixture sets, about one hour.

In a large widemouthed stockpot, bring water to a boil; then lower heat to
a simmer. Dampen your hands and form matzo into walnutsized balls. Drop
the balls into the water, and cook for 30 to 45 minutes. The matzo balls
will expand during cooking. With a slotted spoon, remove matzo balls to a
bowl. Ladle hot broth into soup bowls, and place balls in each bowl.

Serves 8 to 10.

Source: "Martha Stewart Living www.marthastewart.com" S(Formatted for
MC5): "by Lynn Thomas Lynn_Thomas@prodigy.net"

Per serving: 551 Calories (kcal); 33g Total Fat; (55% calories from fat);
39g Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 233mg Cholesterol; 866mg Sodium Food
Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 5 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 3 One half Fat; 0
Other Carbohydrates

Recipe by: Recipe from Sally Morton, mother of television producer Robe

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