Lithuanian Potato Soup I

Ingredients

 * 2 lbs. potatoes
 * 2 carrots
 * 1 lb. fresh cabbage
 * 2 tbsp. butter
 * 2 c. flour
 * 1 egg
 * 1 qt. milk
 * Salt to taste

Directions

 * 1) This is a thick soup cooked with water, with milk added after cooking.
 * 2) Cut peeled potatoes into 4 to 6 parts, grate carrots coarsely and cook together in a small amount of water. 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. Bring to a boil again so that the dumplings will cook. Add the butter and milk, being careful not to let soup boil.