Grandpa O's Famous Turkey and Dumplings

My Grandpa used to make these for me when I was a little kid.  I grew up next door to my mom's parents and so we spent not only time there on holidays, but on normal mundane days too. It's one of our family's favorite ways to used up left over Thanksgiving turkey.  The secret to why his are so much better than other recipes is that you used a cream puff or eclair recipe for the dumplings (that makes these dumplings less tough than traditional dumplings):)

Turkey and Dumplings

8 Cups chicken broth
1 stalk celery (optional, thinly sliced)
2 large carrots (optional, peeled and thinly sliced)
I also add about half of an onion finely grated

Left over turkey (shredded or chunks)

Start the broth boiling and add in the veggies.  In the meantime make the dumplings.

Danish Dumplings

1 cube butter
1 C. boiling water
1/2 tsp. salt
1 C. flour
4 eggs

Melt butter in boiling water.  Add salt and flour, stirring over heat until ball follows the spoon around the pan (not long).  Remove from heat and beat in eggs---one at a time.  Take dumpling mixture and drop into hot chicken broth, a heaping tablespoon at a time.  Simmer 20 minutes---DO NOT BOIL.  Ad turkey to the brother or serve on the side, as desired.