Green Buttons

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 250 g wheat flour type 405 , if necessary a little more
• 100 ml water
• 1 bunch of spring onions
• 2 m.-sized eggs
• Margarine for frying
• Salt
• Paprika powder

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest period approx. 1 day; Cooking/baking time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 1 day 40 minutes

Simple, vegetarian, yet delicious

Place the water in a small pot and bring to a boil with 1/2 teaspoon of salt. At the same time, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the dumplings. Once the water is boiling, reduce the heat until it is just simmering. Slice the spring onions into small rings and place them in a mixing bowl. Add the flour. Add the hot salted water while stirring; the dough should not be too runny (so be careful with the amount of water). If not, add a little more flour. The dough should no longer stick! Form dumplings about the size of a walnut with your hands and place them in the boiling water. When they pop back up on their own, let them simmer for about another 3 minutes. Then remove them and drain in a sieve. The dumplings should be thoroughly dry (best stored in the refrigerator overnight). The next day, fry the dumplings in a pan with a little margarine until golden brown. When they have the desired color, crack two more eggs over them. Season with paprika and salt and mix everything together. This goes best with a green salad with a simple oil and vinegar dressing. Tip: If you have too many dumplings, you can also freeze them before frying.