Description
Southern drop dumplings elevate comfort cooking with rustic charm from Grandma’s kitchen. Hearty, pillowy dough melts into savory broth, inviting warm memories of home-cooked meals you’ll savor with each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) milk
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) melted butter or oil
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) salt
Optional Ingredient:
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Sift together dry ingredients in a mixing vessel, ensuring even distribution of flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Create a soft, slightly sticky dough by gently incorporating milk, melted butter, and optional egg, mixing minimally to prevent toughness.
- Prepare a simmering pot of broth or stew, maintaining a gentle heat around 185-190°F.
- Using a tablespoon, carefully drop rounded dollops of dough into the liquid, spacing them to prevent merging.
- Cover the pot immediately with a tight-fitting lid to trap steam and facilitate even cooking.
- Allow dumplings to steam and poach for 12-14 minutes, maintaining a consistent low simmer.
- Check doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of a dumpling – it should emerge clean and dry.
- Lift dumplings gently with a slotted spoon, allowing excess liquid to drain before transferring to serving dishes.
- Serve piping hot, nestled directly in the soup or stew, garnishing with fresh herbs if desired.
Notes
- Customize the dough consistency by adjusting milk quantity for lighter or denser dumplings.
- Prevent dumplings from sticking together by dropping them gently and leaving space between each one.
- Use gluten-free flour blend for a celiac-friendly version that maintains the same fluffy texture.
- Enhance flavor by adding herbs like parsley, chives, or dried thyme directly into the dumpling batter for extra depth.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 214 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 477 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg