Fluffy Comfort Dumpings Recipes

FLUFFY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• 1. Mix all ingredients together so that it is sticky but able to drop from a tablespoon. Last 15 minutes before serving your stew or soup drop in broth with a tablespoon(you can make them smaller but they puff up as you can see in the photo)cover and cook for the remainder of time. Will make 6 very good sized dumplings, but could make as many as 10. Don't lift the lid while cooking.

FLUFFY COMFORT DUMPINGS

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients together in large bowl.
• Cut in Shortening until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal or crumbs.
• Lightly mix in milk to make a soft dough; Stir as little as possible.
• Drop tablespoons of dough on top of chicken pieces or meat and vegetables in stew. Simmer 10 minutes uncovered;
• then cover tightly and simmer 10 minutes longer.

FLUFFY LITTLE CLOUDS - OLD FASHIONED DUMPLINGS FOR STEW

Steps:

• Put the flour, seasonings, & suet in a large mixing bowl, mix thoroughly.
• (If you are adding herbs or extra seasonings, add them now & mix well.).
• Add sufficient cold water - bit by bit - to make a pliable dough; it should not be too sticky, but just bound together.
• Divide the dumpling mixture into 8 portions, and roll into small balls with floured hands.
• Drop them into your soup, casserole or stew 20 minutes before the end of the cooking time, making sure that the soup, stew or casserole is very hot.
• Put the lid on IMMEDIATELY and do NOT take the lid off until just before the end of the cooking time, about 15-18 minutes to check that they are nearly ready.
• They should have doubled in size at least, and be very light & fluffy looking!
• Ladle the soup, stew or casserole into warmed soup bowls & serve 2 dumplings per person.
• Oven baked: place the dumplings on top of your stew or casserole and cook for about 30 minutes at 200C or 400F, or until well risen, golden brown & crusty.

FLUFFY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Sift flour, baking powder and salt.
• Beat egg until light and fluffy and add to dry ingredients.
• Stir in milk.
• Drop by tablespoons on gently boiling vegetable gravy.
• Cover tightly and cook 15 minutes.
• Do not peek.