good old southern peas and dumplins

Name: Good Old Southern Peas and Dumplins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: - 2-15 ounce cans peas, drained (you may also use frozen or fresh); - 1 quart milk; - 1/2 stick butter; - 1 teaspoon chicken soup base or 1 bullion cube; - 1/2 teaspoon salt; - 1/2 teaspoon pepper; ## DUMPLINGS:; - 2 cups self-rising flour (martha white or white lily for best results); - 1/4 cup shortening or lard; - 3/4 to 1 cup milk

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Elaine Bovender

Wilmington, NC

Updated on May 10, 2012

My husband talks about a lady that he knew when he was a child growing up in North Carolina, who made the best peas and dumplins that he ever had. He loved them so much, that I had to learn how to make them. This is a recipe that I found and tweaked just a bit to help bring back his fond, boyhood memories. He said that they were very close to what he remembers. I hope y'all enjoy them, too.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

- 2-15 ounce cans peas, drained (you may also use frozen or fresh)
- 1 quart milk
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1 teaspoon chicken soup base or 1 bullion cube
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
DUMPLINGS:
- 2 cups self-rising flour (martha white or white lily for best results)
- 1/4 cup shortening or lard
- 3/4 to 1 cup milk

How To Make good old southern peas and dumplins

Step 1

Place peas, milk, butter, chicken soup base, salt and pepper in a dutch oven. Bring to a boil.

Step 2

Drop dumplings into the peas. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for about 20 min or until dumplings are done. You may want to thicken with just a little corn starch.
Step 3

DUMPLINGS: Place flour in a large bowl. Cut in shortening in usual pastry method. Add milk and mix until moistened.
Step 4

Turn dough out onto a floured board and knead a few times. Roll out dough to about 1/4" thickness. Using a pizza wheel, cut into 2X2 inch squares. Drop squares into broth, cover and simmer on low about 20 minutes or until done.
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