My Moms Dumplings Recipes

MOM'S SIMPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Cut in the shortening with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir the milk into the flour mixture until moistened. Dough will be pretty lumpy, but be sure to not over mix it!
• Drop dough by large spoonfuls onto any boiling stew. The dumplings should rest on top of vegetables and meat; it's okay if they stick out of the top a bit. Cook uncovered for 10 minutes; cover and cook another 10 minutes.

MOMMA'S BEST CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a stock pot over medium-high heat. Add celery, carrot, onion, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning; cook and stir until flavors combine, about 5 minutes. Push vegetable mixture to the sides and add chicken; cook until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
• Pour enough water over the chicken to cover by 3 inches; bring to a boil. Stir, scraping the browned bits off of the bottom of the pot. Reduce heat; simmer until chicken is tender, about 1 hour. Transfer chicken and carrots to a serving plate with a large slotted spoon; let cool.
• Ladle 1/4 cup cooking liquid into a bowl; cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Mix in 2 tablespoons flour. Stir back into the pot.
• Place 2 cups flour in a large bowl; cut in shortening with 2 knives until mixture forms pea-sized bits. Mix in chilled chicken broth until dough is combined.
• Turn dough out onto a floured work surface. Knead 5 to 6 times; pat down to 1-inch thickness. Sprinkle lightly with flour; roll out to about 1/8-inch thickness. Cut dough into squares with a sharp knife.
• Drop squares, in batches, into simmering cooking liquid, moving squares to the side with each addition. Partially cover pot; simmer until dumplings are firm, about 12 minutes. Separate any dumplings that stick together. Remove from heat; keep covered.
• Bone chicken; cut into bite-sized pieces and return to the pot. Chop carrot; return to the pot. Cool chicken and dumplings, about 30 minutes, before serving.

MOM'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Place flour in a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken pieces, a few at a time and shake to coat. In a large skillet, brown chicken in batches in oil; drain. , Place chicken in an 8-qt. stockpot. Add the celery, carrots, parsley and seasonings. Add enough water to cover chicken; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer chicken for 45-50 minutes or until no longer pink. , Remove 1 cup broth to use for dumplings; cool. Stir in the flour, baking powder and eggs to form a stiff batter; drop by tablespoonfuls onto simmering broth. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering). Remove chicken and dumplings to a serving dish and keep warm. , For gravy, remove 4 cups broth and vegetables to a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Combine flour and water until smooth. Gradually stir into vegetable mixture. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Serve with chicken and dumplings.

MOM'S APPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• For syrup, in a small saucepan, bring the water, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; add butter and food coloring if desired. Stir until butter is melted; set aside. , For dumplings, in a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Gradually add milk, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. , On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into an 18x12-in. rectangle. Cut into six squares. Place an apple in the center of each square. , Combine 2 teaspoons sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; sprinkle over apples. Dot with butter. Bring up corners of pastry to center; pinch edges to seal. , Place in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Pour syrup over dumplings; sprinkle with remaining sugar. , Bake at 375° for 35 minutes or until pastry is golden brown and apples are tender. Serve warm with cream.

MY MOM'S DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Sift flour , baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl.
• Pour in milk.
• Stir briskly with a fork just until ingredients are moistened.
• Drop the dumpling dough by tablespoonsful into boiling chicken broth.
• Cover and cook for 12 minutes.
• Don't remove lid during the 12 minutes.
• Your chicken and dumplings are ready to serve.

MY MOM'S APPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Sift flour twice. Once on its own and a second time with the baking soda and salt. Cut in shortening until the mixture is fine, like a cornmeal.
• Add buttermilk. Mix until a stiff dough forms.
• Turn dough out on to a floured board and knead slightly.
• Roll the dough into a 20x10 inch rectangle. Cut into 8 5" squares.
• Place an apple (already cored, peeled, and sectioned) into the center of each square. Stand it up as if you were putting a puzzle together. Top each apple with 1/2 TBS butter, some sugar, and cinnamon.
• Fold the corners of each square to the top and center, covering each apple completely. Make sure the tops are sealed well.
• Place the dumplings on a greased baking pan (a casserole pan) and bake for 15 minutes at 425 degrees.
• In the meantime, make a simple syrup with the 1 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup water (heat until sugar dissolves in a pan).
• Pour this syrup over the dumplings, and place back in oven to bake for another 15 minutes at 425 degrees.
• Serve with ice cream for desert or milk for breakfast! Yummy!