Butter Soup Ingredients 8 cups water 6 potatoes, cubed 1 yellow onion 1 tablespoon butter 1 bay leaf 2 teaspoons dried parsley salt to taste ground black pepper to taste 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 eggs 1/2 cup half-and-half cream Directions Quarter the onion and separate the layers.   Boil 8 cups water with the potato, onion, butter, bay leaf, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.  When the potatoes are done, mix the flour, eggs, and about 1 teaspoon salt in a separate bowl. Add water until it is a thick dough.   Spoon or cut noodles into soup.   After noodles are fluffy, pour in the cream. Heat and serve.