*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                 Apple Cider Soup with Cinnamon Dumplings

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Soups

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     1/2  cup           Chopped onions
     1/2  cup           Carrots -- diced
   1                    Garlic clove
   3                    Apples -- peel/core
   3      tablespoons   Butter
   3      tablespoons   All-purpose flour
   1      quart         Apple cider
                        Juice of 1 lemon
     1/2  teaspoon      Ground nutmeg
     1/2  teaspoon      Ground cinnamon
     1/2  teaspoon      White pepper
                        Dumplings:
   2      tablespoons   Butter
   2      large         Eggs
   6      tablespoons   All-purpose flour
   1      tablespoon    Onion -- minced
     1/4  teaspoon      Salt
     1/4  teaspoon      Ground cinnamon

Recipe by: Jo Merrill-recipe from The Rowe Inn, Ellsworth MI In a saucepan, s
aute onions, carrots, garlic and apples in the butter until soft. Add the flour and stir.  
Add cider slowly, stirring to blend then cover and simmer for 20 minutes.  
Transfer to a food processor or blender and puree.  Add lemon juice
 and seasonings and taste; adjust as necessary.  Return mixture to pan an bring to a simmer.
Meanwhile, for the dumplings, beat the butter until soft. Beat and add the eggs. 
 Stir in the rest of the dumpling ingredients. Drop the batte into the simmmering liquid,
 using a spoon.  Cover the pan and simmer for about 7 minutes.  
Ladle into bowls and garnish with cinnamon sticks if desired.

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