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my mama's tomato dumplings

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Bernice Mosteller
Casar, NC

This is really good if you like tomatoes. My Dear mama loved these. She taught me to make them. Every time I go to the grocery store and I see these tomatoes I think of her. She also taught me to make Sweet Potato Dumplings. I have heard of Irish potato dumplings but I've never tried those. My Mama and I could make a meal off of these. My husband didn't care for them, so alot of days I would make them for lunch when he was at work.

(1 rating)
yield 3 to 4
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For my mama's tomato dumplings

  • 1 can
    (15 ounce), hunts diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 stick
    margarine or to your taste ( sometimes i use a whole stick)
  • 1 c
    water
  • 2 Tbsp
    sugar or to your taste ( i taste a little of the broth to know if i need to add more sugar)
  • salt and pepper
  • DUMPLINGS:
  • 2 c
    white lily self-rising flour
  • 1/4 c
    crisco, chilled
  • 2/3 to 3/4 c
    milk or butter milk

How To Make my mama's tomato dumplings

  • 1
    Put the can of Diced tomatoes in a medium to large saucepan.You want one big enough to let the dumplings have room to rise up.
  • 2
    Add the margarine, sugar, salt, & pepper. Bring to a boil, lower the temp to a simmer while you make the dough.
  • 3
    Combine flour & crisco, cut in the shortening with a fork or pastry blender, until lumps are the size pf peas.
  • 4
    Mix in just enough milk until dough leaves sides of the bowl.( I start out with the 2/3 cup and then adjust the amount of milk, as needed).)
  • 5
    Then turn the heat back up on the tomatoes, just enough to start a low boil.
  • 6
    I just drop the dough in with a tablespoon. ( I don't roll it out.) Put lid on and cover the dumplings. Keep a eye on them, and you can tell by looking when they have risen and are done. DO NOT STIR IT UP.
  • 7
    You can adjust the margarine,sugar, salt, & pepper to you taste.
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