Cornmeal Dumplings

These are great with stew, lamb or a simple fish chowder. (Kind of like a simmered hushpuppy)

• Ready In: 23 mins
• Yields: 6 dumplings

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup cornmeal
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons  cold butter
• 1⁄2 cup milk

Directions

1. Combine dry ingredients.
2. Cut in butter (using fingers or pastry blender) until mixture resembles coarse meal.
3. Add milk and stir.
4. Drop dough by spoonful (6) into stew.
5. Cover and simmer about 18 minutes or until dumplings are firm to the touch.