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Baking Powder Dumplings
 

2 c all purpose flour  1 T baking powder  ¾ t salt  3 T unsalted butter  1 c milk Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Heat the butter and milk to a simmer and add to the dry ingredients. Mix with a fork until the mixture just comes together. Form the dough into the desired shape (below), and add to boiling soup or broth.  Flat Noodle-like Dumplings: Roll the dough to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Cut the dough into strips that measure about 2 inches long and ½ inch across. Biscuit-like Dumplings: Roll the dough to a thickness of ½ inch. Use a 2 inch biscuit cutter or a round drinking glass top to cut out dough rounds. Round Puffy Dumplings: Roll into 18 1½ inch round balls. Herb Dumplings: Make baking powder dumplings, mixing ¼ c minced fresh parsley, chives, tarragon, or scallion greens with the dry ingredients. Makes enough dumplings for 6 to 8 servings

 
 
 

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