Dill cornmeal dumplings
8 Dumplings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
1¼ | cup | Flour; all-purpose |
⅓ | cup | Yellow cornmeal |
1 | tablespoon | Dill; finely chopped |
2½ | teaspoon | Baking powder |
½ | teaspoon | Salt |
3 | tablespoons | Vegetable shortening; chilld |
1 | cup | Milk |
Directions
In a medium bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. With 2 knives or your fingers, cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the milk, stirring with a fork, just until the mixture holds together.
With a large spoon, drop dumpling batter in 8 spoonfuls over the stew.
Simmer over medium-low heat, covered, about 16 minutes, or until the dumplings are done.