Chocolate Dumplings

Name: Chocolate Dumplings
Ingredients: Sauce:; 3/4 cups Brown Sugar; 1/4 cups Cocoa Powder; 1 dash Salt; 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch; 2 cups Water; 2 Tablespoons Butter; Dumplings:; 1 cup Flour; 1/2 cups Sugar; 2 teaspoons Baking Powder; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; 2 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder; 3 Tablespoons Shortening; 1 whole Egg; 1/3 cups Milk; 1 teaspoon Vanilla

17 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

Sauce:
3/4 cups Brown Sugar
1/4 cups Cocoa Powder
1 dash Salt
1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
2 cups Water
2 Tablespoons Butter
Dumplings:
1 cup Flour
1/2 cups Sugar
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoons Salt
2 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
3 Tablespoons Shortening
1 whole Egg
1/3 cups Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla

Directions

1

To make sauce, combine sugar, cocoa, salt and cornstarch in a large saucepan. Stir in water and butter. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat and set aside while preparing the dumplings.
2

Prepare the dumplings by sifting the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder. Add shortening, egg, milk and vanilla; stir to combine. Beat by hand for one minute.
3

Meanwhile, return sauce to a boil. Drop dumplings by tablespoons into sauce. Reduce heat to a low, gentle simmer. Cover and DO NOT LIFT THE LID for 20 minutes.
4

Uncover and serve while warm with whipped cream, vanilla ice cream or just have them plain.