Sinker Dumplings Recipes

CARIBBEAN DUMPLINGS - SPINNERS AND SINKERS

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a bowl and rub butter and flour together until mixture looks like small peas.
• Slowly add enough water to knead to a stiff dough.
• Divide dough into 2 pieces. Roll each piece into a long rope-like shape about 12 inches in length.
• Cut into 2 inch lengths and drop into boiling soup or stew and cook for about 10 minutes.

DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, herb mixture, baking powder, baking soda, salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until sandy. Stir in the buttermilk.
• Turn out onto a floured piece of parchment paper. Pat into a 3/4-inch-thick rectangle.
• Cut the dough into rough 2-inch squares with a large knife. Cover with plastic wrap.

FLOUR DUMPLINGS (SINKERS/SPINNERS)

Steps:

• Sift the flour and salt into a bowl and slowly add enough cold water to make a stiff dough.
• (A sticky dough makes a soft pasty dumpling.).
• Knead in the bowl or on a lightly floured board until smooth.
• Break off small pieces about the size of a walnut and roll between your hands. It should be similar to a long tube with pointy ends. They're usually about 3-4 inches long.
• Immerse into salted boiling water and cook for 15-20 minutes.
• Or add to soups and stews and cook for the same period or longer.

"SINKER" DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• 1. Mix together eggs, flour, salt, and sour cream. Please note that this is a VERY sticky dough. I mix by hand, and yes it is messy. ( Mom's original recipe called for 1/2 pint sour cream and 1/2 cup cold water, I changed it to eliminate water and added a full pint sour cream it makes a lot richer dumpling)
• 2. drop by teaspoon into a pot of rapidly boiling water
• 3. boil rapidly for 20 minutes
• 4. strain and use in any dish you choose

DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Stir together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in medium size bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in milk to make a soft dough.
• Drop by spoonfuls into boiling stew. Cover and simmer 15 minutes without lifting lid. Serve.
• To make parsley dumplings, add 1 tablespoon parsley flakes to the dry ingredients.

POTATO DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and mash.
• In a medium bowl combine 2 cups mashed potatoes with flour and egg. Using about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of mixture each, shape into dumplings. Press a crouton into the center of each and seal dough around it.
• Drop dumplings into simmering soup or broth, cover and cook 20 minutes. Do not remove lid while dumplings are cooking.

POTATO DUMPLINGS (SINKERS)

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients with clean hands.
• Roll dough out into a"tube" shape on a floured surface.
• Cut into 1" dumplings.
• Drop dumplings into a large soup pot filled with boiling water.
• Boil 20 minutes.

ROLLED DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening and add milk to make a stiff dough.
• Roll out to about 1/8 inch thickness and cut into 1 inch squares, 1 to 1 1/2 inch strips or diamonds. Sprinkle lightly with flour and drop into boiling chicken stock. Cover tightly and boil gently for 8 to 10 minutes.