Mom's Simple Dumplings Recipe
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Mom's Simple Dumplings

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"As a kid I begged my mom to make chicken and dumplings all the time. Now I swear by this simple recipe too!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (60)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 dumplings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons shortening
  • 3/4 cup milk

Directions

  1. 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!
  2. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 186 | Total Fat: 7.3g | Cholesterol: 2mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2010 by JenandBen   view full review
I was looking for a recipe that would make drop dumplings as easily as Bisquick but without...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2009 by Miss Cass   view full review
I forgot to make bread with our stew yesterday which was a tragedy so we decided to throw in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2010 by nidan48   view full review
We like dumplings in beef stew and I've never been able to make really good ones. Until...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2010 by bubblefish   view full review
These were great. Made them dairy free due to dietary restrictions in the family. Used 3...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2010 by Linda (LMT) Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Good old fashioned bread dumplings! Simple and perfect for stew. I added a tablespoon of dried...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2010 by ANNA72   view full review
I was looking for a recipe to make chicken and dumplings when I stumbled across this recipe. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2010 by Wendy   view full review
These were really good dumplings, a bit too fluffy for my liking though, I like them a bit...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2010 by Hurst gals   view full review
This is exactly the ingredients my mom and grandma used to use for drop dumplings in boiled...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2011 by Lorroth1   view full review
SOOOOO easy and soooooo tasty. I have always bought the yellow box of biscuit mix to make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 9, 2010 by Ellen   view full review
Perfect! The exact recipe I was looking for. I added some herbs and spices before mixing in...

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