"Mr Libido Incognito" > wrote in message
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> biig wrote on 04 Mar 2007 in rec.food.cooking
>
>>
>>
>> Mr Libido Incognito wrote:
>> >
>> > I just remembered your Chicken and Dumplings craving from the other
>> > day and the mad panic to find a good from scratch dumpling recipe.
>> >
>> > When you made the dumplings from scratch, did you use Milk or Water
>> > or Chicken Stock to make the dumplings?
>> >
>> > Just from thinking about it I woulda used milk for a chicken and
>> > dumpling recipe but maybe chicken or Beef stock for other
>> > applications.
>> >
>> > I am a roll out kinda Guy. Are you a drop kinda Gal?
>> >
>> > Roll out kind of Dumplings
>> >
>> > INGREDIENTS:
>> >
>> > 2 cups all purpose flour
>> > 1/2 teaspoon salt
>> > Black pepper to taste
>> > 1 teaspoon baking powder (optional)
>> > 1 egg
>> > 5 Tablespoons butter
>> > 1/2 cups milk
>> >
>> > roll out about 1/4 to 1/8 inch and cut into shapes. Add to boiling
>> > pot.
>>
>> I'm not Chris, but I have a question. It says baking powder
>> optional. Doesn't it affect the texture? Have you ever used
>> buttermilk for them? I made scratch biscuits the other day and my
>> baking powder must have been expired, because they didn't rise. I saw
>> on Food TV, Paula Deen puts yeast in hers, but doesn't allow them to
>> rise first. Would that be just for taste, or would it make them rise
>> during baking. I don't do much baking and need to check my bp before
>> using it next time....
>> Thanks........Sharon
>>
>
> There's 2 kinds of roll out dumplings one type rises a bit the other
> kind
> doesn't and is a low german (menonite <sp?>) kinda recipe (whose name
> escapes me at present) that is usually a little too slimy for my liking.
>
> I don't use buttermilk much as I can only buy it in quart sizes and
> that's
> usually 3 cups more than I need and it goes to waste in my fridge. But I
> have tried sour milk...the lemon juice in the whole milk trick...and
> that
> was ok.

You could also use buttermilk powder and that works too.

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