Pork And Dumplings

Name: Pork And Dumplings
Ingredients: 8 pork chops; 2 quarts water; salt and pepper to taste; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons shortening; 1 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup hot water

7 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

8 pork chops
2 quarts water
salt and pepper to taste
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons shortening
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup hot water

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2

Place pork chops in an oven-safe pan, pour in 2 quarts water and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours. Remove pork from broth and set aside and keep warm.
3

Cut the shortening in the flour and 1 teaspoon salt until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add hot water until it forms ball. Place dough on a floured surface and roll out to 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 2 inch squares.
4

Place pan full of broth on medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Drop biscuits in and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes. Serve spooned over cooked pork chops.