Liver Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. liver
1 small onion
1 sprig parsley
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
small amounts allspice and cloves
2 eggs
1/2 c. milk

Preparation

Grind onion, parsley and liver together.
Put flour into mixing bowl.
Add ground liver, onion and parsley, seasoning and eggs and mix with milk like any other batter.
Put 3 quarts of water in a pan and 2 tablespoons salt, heat to boiling.
Put some of the batter on a plate.
When water boils, take a table knife, dip in hot water and cut little slivers of batter off plate.
Let drop into hot water and occasionally dip knife in hot water to keep dough from sticking.
Keep on boiling until you have all the batter scraped in.
Cook a minute or two, drain in colander.
Pour a cup of cold water over and drain.
After finished draining, put in a bowl.
Heat a tablespoon of lard or other shortening (chicken fat is good).
Pour over dumplings and mix.
Now they are ready to serve.