Dumplings In Maple Syrup (Grandpere)
Serves: 3
Kirstin Bosco
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
55
Spice
50
Sweetness
52
Sourness
45
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1.75 cups
All-Purpose Flour1.75 tsps
Baking Powder1 tsp
Baking Soda1 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Nutmeg (freshly grated)1 cup
Buttermilk (well-shaken)2 cups
WaterDirections:
1
Sift together flour, baking powder and soda, salt, and nutmeg into a bowl
2
Blend in butter with a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal
3
Add buttermilk and stir with a fork just until dough is evenly moistened (do not overmix)
4
Bring syrup and water to a boil in a 4-quart pot at least 10 inches wide
5
Drop 8 1/2-cup measures of dough into syrup, leaving spaces to allow dumplings to expand
6
Gently simmer over moderately low heat, covered, until tops of dumplings are dry to the touch, 15 to 20 minutes
7
Serve warm
8
Sift together flour, baking powder and soda, salt, and nutmeg into a bowl
9
Blend in butter with a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal
10
Add buttermilk and stir with a fork just until dough is evenly moistened (do not overmix)
11
Bring syrup and water to a boil in a 4-quart pot at least 10 inches wide
12
Drop 8 1/2-cup measures of dough into syrup, leaving spaces to allow dumplings to expand
13
Gently simmer over moderately low heat, covered, until tops of dumplings are dry to the touch, 15 to 20 minutes
14
Serve warm