Dumplings for Stew

[Rudy2]

I have used this recipe for years and have yet to have it fail to make terrific soft light fluffy dumplings. My mom was a great cook but just could not make a fluffy dumpling for some reason. Worked out great...I made these for her and she made her wonderful flaky pie crusts for me since you could pave a road with my crusts..LOL! For a really quick supper, use a couple large cans of Dinty Moore type stew and drop these dumplings on top..yummm!

Dumplings for Stew

1 1/3 cup flour
2 Tblsp double acting baking powder
1 tsp chopped parsley
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup milk
2 Tblsp salad oil

Stir with fork until soft dough is formed. Drop by Tablespoonful onto simmering stew. Cook uncovered 10 mins. then cover and cook 10 mins. more..no peeking!

 

[Kendall]

Dumplings

This sounds easy and good. I'm going to try it the next time I make soup or stew.

 

[vitauta]

your dumplings are the best i've made yet! i added caraway seeds, too--delicious on my chicken stew!!

 

[infinitecookbook]

Stew. That lucky guy. Oh these aren't just for him?


(you know the name of that emoticon is actually stuart!)

In all seriousness here, nice recipe. Thanks. I'm gonna try it!

 

[Bolas De Fraile]

ICB I love a pair of firm but fluffy dumpling nestling on top of a fragrant plate of stew, the link bellow is the spiritual home of all dumpling lovers. There are sweet and savory dumpling and the recipe of the month is the English favorite Citrus Date Spotted Dick a sweet, large mottled dumpling. The jocks have the Clootie dumpling that they traditionally ate before battle with the sasanacs hence the lack of results.
http://www.atora.co.uk

 

[Aunt Bea]

I enjoy these in the winter on a can of chunky soup. Emergency shelf/comfort food when the snow is blowing outside. Also these are good on top of a pot of stewed fruit. Omit the parsley and sprinkle a little sugar on top.

 

[Kayelle]

I enjoy these in the winter on a can of chunky soup. Emergency shelf/comfort food when the snow is blowing outside. Also these are good on top of a pot of stewed fruit. Omit the parsley and sprinkle a little sugar on top.

I never would have thought of that Bea, maybe some cinnamon too !! What a good idea.

 

[Saphellae]

Forgive me, but what is stewed fruit? Like a hot fruit salad??

Last time I made dumplings they were nasty.. maybe these will be better !!! Probably infinitely... lol

 

[Aunt Bea]

Forgive me, but what is stewed fruit? Like a hot fruit salad??

Last time I made dumplings they were nasty.. maybe these will be better !!! Probably infinitely... lol

For me it is just cooked fruit. Blueberries, peaches etc, with a little sugar and cornstarch cooked until the juices flow and it is slightly thickened.

 

[taxlady]

My mum used to make stewed fruit using dried fruits: apricots, prunes, raisins, apples,...

 

[Kayelle]

My mum used to make stewed fruit using dried fruits: apricots, prunes, raisins, apples,...

That's how my mom would do it too, TL, although because we've always lived in lemon country, she'd add slices of fresh lemon also. It's really delicious, and the lemon gives it that extra "something".
She'd just put it all in a pot with some water and sugar, and simmer the whole thing till tender. Sweet little dumplings would be spectacular, and would likely take the same amount of time to cook as the time to stew the fruit.
I must do this soon!

 

[Kayelle]

P.S.
I just saw this post from seven years ago.......sounds sooooo good.
http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f117/strawberry-dumplings-2137.html

 

[taxlady]

That's how my mom would do it too, TL, although because we've always lived in lemon country, she'd add slices of fresh lemon also. It's really delicious, and the lemon gives it that extra "something".
She'd just put it all in a pot with some water and sugar, and simmer the whole thing till tender. Sweet little dumplings would be spectacular, and would likely take the same amount of time to cook as the time to stew the fruit.
I must do this soon!

I forgot about the lemon. We had a tree that gave lemons year round.

I remember an aunt who visited from Denmark in winter. We had fish for supper and my aunt said it was a shame we hadn't gotten any lemons to go with the fish. My mum told me to get a couple of lemons. You should have seen my aunt's face when I brought in two, big, beautiful, ripe lemons.

 

[Kayelle]

I forgot about the lemon. We had a tree that gave lemons year round.

I remember an aunt who visited from Denmark in winter. We had fish for supper and my aunt said it was a shame we hadn't gotten any lemons to go with the fish. My mum told me to get a couple of lemons. You should have seen my aunt's face when I brought in two, big, beautiful, ripe lemons.

I'd nearly forgotten that you were raised in Cali. Haa Haaa.....I can't just see the look on her face.
I'm always bragging about my Meyer lemon tree we have now. When I was a kid there wasn't such a thing.

 

[taxlady]

I'd nearly forgotten that you were raised in Cali. Haa Haaa.....I can't just see the look on her face.
I'm always bragging about my Meyer lemon tree we have now. When I was a kid there wasn't such a thing.

Back in the '50s, in the first house, we had a lemon tree that gave smallish, roundish lemons. They were sweet. It didn't give a whole lot of lemons, so my sister and I were under strict orders: DO NOT TOUCH THE LEMON TREE.

 

[Kayelle]

Back in the '50s, in the first house, we had a lemon tree that gave smallish, roundish lemons. They were sweet. It didn't give a whole lot of lemons, so my sister and I were under strict orders: DO NOT TOUCH THE LEMON TREE.

Gosh, it sounds like you may have had one of the earliest Meyer lemon trees!!

 

[taxlady]

Gosh, it sounds like you may have had one of the earliest Meyer lemon trees!!

I always figured it was a mutant

They had to come from somewhere. I'm pretty sure that one was planted in about 1950.

 

[Bolas De Fraile]

I love dried stewed fruit it keeps your bowels healthy and reminds me of the seaside.

 

[Kayelle]

Hmmm, now let me think Bolas. From dumplings, to bowels and the seaside. There's a connection somewhere there, I just know it.