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dumplings

Recipe by
Cathy Gillespie
ARIZONA CITY, AZ

This is what my family calls 'Yankee" dumplings. If you allow the lid to stay closed during the 10 minute cooking time, they will never be gummy!

method Stove Top

Ingredients For dumplings

  • 2 c
    flour (1/2 white & 1/2 oat or wheat is good)
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 Tbsp
    (heaping) parmesan cheese, opt
  • milk

How To Make dumplings

  • 1
    Mix dry ingredients thoroughly and add enough milk to make a stiff batter. Spoon batter into boiling broth until entire top is covered in batter. Cover with a tight fitting lid. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
  • 2
    DO NOT LIFT THE LID DURING THIS TIME!!
  • 3
    The dumplings come out light and fluffy!!
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