Dumplings

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons Blue Ribbon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• about 1/3 cup of milk
• put fruit in centre

Method

1. 1

   Make just stiff enough to roll 1/4 inch thick.

2. 2

   Cut in squares about 3 inches, place fruit in centre, sprinkle sugar on, gather corners and pinch edges together.

3. 3

   Steam or bake.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Blue Ribbon cook book (1905) by Blue Ribbon Limited, page 56. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Dumplings—Use a biscuit dough: 2 cups flour, 4 teaspoons Blue Rib- bon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons shortening, about 34 cup of milk. Make just stiff enough to roll 14 inch thick. Cut in squares about 3 inches, and put fruit in centre. Apple is commonly used. Large fruits may be cut, or sliced, or used whole. Sprinkle sugar on. Gather up corners and pinch edges together. Or cut in rounds, place fruit in centre, and cover with another round. Press edges together. Pierce with a fork. Steam or bake. If necessary a very little water may be put in bottom of bake pan. Puddings 95 Shortcake—2 cups flour, 4 teaspoons Blue Ribbon baking powder

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