Recipe: Grandma McQuown's Potato Soup

Grandma McQuown's Potato Soup
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Grandma Lena Ruffner is the German side of my family; this is a Pennsylvania Dutch style soup.

4-5 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 tsp. pepper
salt as needed
4 cups chicken stock or water
water to cover potatoes
2 slices bacon, fried (not too crisp)
Rivlets (see recipe)

To make the soup: bring stock or water to a boil and add onions, potatoes and other seasonings. Boil about 20 minutes until potatoes are tender. Stir in cooked bacon. Stir in rivlets until they are done. Serves 6.

Rivlets:

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 large egg

Combine flour and salt. Mix in egg until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.