Fruit Dumplings

Ingredients

• two pints of sifted flour
• one table-spoonful of lard
• one tea-spoonful of salt
• two tea-spoonfuls of baking-powder
• one and one-half tea-cupful of sweet milk
• one pound of fruit

Method

1. 1

   Stir the baking powder through the flour, then add the lard, salt, and fruit cut into small pieces.

2. 2

   Add the milk last, mix lightly, break off pieces of the dough the size of an egg-cup, flatten to about half an inch thick, throw into boiling water, and boil one hour.

3. 3

   Serve with cold cream and sugar or warm sauce.

4. 4

   These dumplings may be baked if preferred.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The new Kentucky home cook book (1884) by Maysville (Ky.). Methodist Episcopal Church, South., page 118. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

FRUIT DUMPLINGS. Take two pints of sifted flour, one table-spoonful of lard, one tea-spoonful of salt, two tea-spoonfuls of baking-powder, one and one-half tea-cupful of sweet milk, oue pound of fruit

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