Method

Place flour in small bowl. Add egg and salt; mix with fork until small flakes form. Pour 2 cups salted water into heavy kettle; bring to a boil. Stir flour mixture into boiling water; cook until transparent and thickened. Add milk; heat through. Serve in bowls. May be eaten as prepared or with cream or milk and sugar.

Makes 4 servings.

Note: In the olden days the cooks scraped their rolling pin and boards after making noodles, pie, biscuits, etc, into a jar. When they had enough they'd make Milk Riffles. some people called this Lumps.

Contributor: shari dewey

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