Jam Dumplings

9 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • Dumplings
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 tablespoons shortening
  • 3/4 - 1 cup milk
  • Sauce
  • 2 cups jam or 2 cups preserves, any flavor
  • 3 cups water

Directions

  1. 1
    For dumplings: Stir all dry ingredients together; cut in shorting until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually stir in enough milk to make dough soft.
  2. 2
    For syrup: Make syrup of the jam by adding jam and water in a large pot. When syrup in melted down and comes to a boil, reduce heat and drop biscuit dough on top by the teaspoonful.
  3. 3
    Cover at once; simmer for 12 minutes. Remove dumplings and arrange in a deep serving dish. Pour remaining syrup around dumplings and serve hot.

Products Matching These Ingredients

More Recipes to Try