1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
3/8 tsp. salt
2 to 3 tbsp. lard or soft butter
1/3 to 3/8 cup milk

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cut In lard or butter until mixture resembles corn meal. Add enough milk to make a very soft dough.

Pick up the mixture using two large tablespoons, rolling back and forth between the two spoons to form loose rounds; drop into boiling broth or soup. Cover.

Check and turn once or twice as they float to the top and remove when cooked through.

Variation: Add a teaspoon of dry mustard or 1/4 teaspoon thyme or other herbs, garlic or onion powder.