Mom’s Dumplings
(from Kentucky Gal’s recipe box)
Do not mix the ingredients very much
Source: My wonderful mother
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 8 minutes
Serves 8 people
Categories: Side Dishes
Ingredients
- Dumplings:
- 3 Cups Self Rising Flour
- 3 TBS. Lard
- 1 1/3 Cup of Milk
- Broth:
- 5 Cans of Chicken Broth
- 1 Cup of Milk
- 1/2 tsp sage
- Salt & Pepper to Taste
Directions
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Mount flour in big mixing bowl.
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Create a hole or crater in middle of flour.
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Put lard inside crator (cut up into small pieces)
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Slowly add milk
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Barely mix, trying not to “touch” or handle dough too much.
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Mix until sticky.
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Plop mixture onto generously floured surface, working additional flour into dough mixture.
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Roll out and cut.
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Add to boiling broth mixture.
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Put on lid and cook for 8 minutes, shaking pan regularly but do NOT lift off lid.