Simmered Greens With Cornmeal Dumplings
Serves: 5
Ewell Douglas
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
48
Spice
60
Sweetness
49
Sourness
36
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1360 g
Mixed Green2 cup
All-Purpose Flour1 cup
Yellow Cornmeal2 tsps
Brown Sugar (packed)1 tsp
Baking Powder1 tbsp
Unsalted Butter1 cup
Whole MilkDirections:
1
Score bacon 2 or 3 times (do not cut all the way through), then simmer in water in a wide 6-quart pot, covered, 1 hour
2
Discard any coarse stems from greens and coarsely chop leaves
3
Add greens, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper to bacon and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 25 minutes
4
Meanwhile, whisk together flour, cornmeal, brown sugar, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then blend in butter well with your fingertips
5
Stir in milk until just combined
6
Let dough stand 5 minutes
7
With wet hands, roll rounded tablespoons of dough into balls
8
Gently place dumplings on top of greens
9
Cook, covered and undisturbed, over low heat until greens are very tender and silky and dumplings are puffed and cooked through, about 20 minutes
10
Discard bacon
11
Season with salt and pepper
12
Score bacon 2 or 3 times (do not cut all the way through), then simmer in water in a wide 6-quart pot, covered, 1 hour
13
Discard any coarse stems from greens and coarsely chop leaves
14
Add greens, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper to bacon and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 25 minutes
15
Meanwhile, whisk together flour, cornmeal, brown sugar, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then blend in butter well with your fingertips
16
Stir in milk until just combined
17
Let dough stand 5 minutes
18
With wet hands, roll rounded tablespoons of dough into balls
19
Gently place dumplings on top of greens
20
Cook, covered and undisturbed, over low heat until greens are very tender and silky and dumplings are puffed and cooked through, about 20 minutes
21
Discard bacon
22
Season with salt and pepper