Lithuanian Potato Soup I

Description
This is a thick soup cooked with water, with milk added after cooking.

Ingredients

 * 2 lbs potatoes
 * 2 carrots
 * 1 lb fresh cabbage
 * 2 tbsp butter
 * 2 cup flour
 * 1 egg
 * 1 quart milk
 * salt to taste

Directions

 * 1) Cut peeled potatoes into 4 to 6 parts, grate carrots coarsely and cook together in a small amount of water.
 * 2) Cut cabbage into squares.
 * 3) According to taste, flour and egg may be made into a dough which is then chopped into small pieces and added to the soup when the vegetables are cooked.
 * 4) Bring to a boil again so that the dumplings will cook.
 * 5) Add the butter and milk, being careful not to let soup boil.