Blue Corn Dumplings

Title:
Blue Corn Dumplings

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Chili,
Muffins,
Soups




Ingredients:





     1 c  Blue cornmeal


     2 ts Baking powder


     1 ts Salt


     1 ts Solid vegetable shortening


   1/3    1/2 cup milk






 Mix the blue cornmeal, baking powder and salt thoroughly in a bowl.


 


 Add the shortening and work the ingredients together with a pastry cutter


 or fork until the mixture resembles coarse meal.


 


 Add enough milk to make a batter of medium consistency, not too thick or


 too thin.


 


 Drop batter by teaspoonfuls on top of stew or chil in a pot.


 


 Cover the pot tightly and steam the dumplings for 15 minutes. DON'T PEEK!!


 The stew or chile should be kept simmering over medium-low heat during this


 process.


 


 After 15 minutes, remove lid and serve the stew or chili with the


 dumplings.


 


 Contributor:  Chile Pepper Magazine, MM format by Roy Olsen Posted to


 MM-Recipes Digest V4 #222 by roy@indy.net (Roy) on Aug 22, 1997