Grandma's Chocolate Dumplings
photo by Lisa G.
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
-
Sauce
- 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup cocoa
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 dash salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 cups water
- 2 tablespoons butter
-
Dumplings
- 1 cup flour
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1⁄3 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons shortening
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
directions
- In a large pan (I use my Dutch oven) over med heat combine the sauce ingredients and mix well.
- Heat to a boil, stirring freq.
- Remove from heat and set aside momentarily. If you can keep an eye on the sauce you can stir the dumplings up while it comes to a boil. Just don’t let the sauce burn. Ask me how I know. LOL.
- Stir dumpling ingredients together in a med bowl until well combined. I do it by hand but you could use a mixer if desired. Beat for 1 minute.
- Return the sauce to the stovetop and heat to a gentle boil.
- Drop the dumplings into the sauce. I use a big spoonful for each one. Makes six dumplings.
- Cover and simmer gently for 20 minute Only check once to make sure dumplings aren’t sticking to the bottom of the pan and to make sure it’s staying at a simmer.
- Hint: you can sub coffee for the water in the sauce. A 1/2 teaspoons Of cinnamon is good too.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Lisa G.
Lapaz, Indiana
I am a retired nurse/nursing professor. I?ve been married to a great guy for 48 years. I love to garden and grow my own vegetables and flowers. I home can and freeze foods extensively. I?ve always had a love of cooking, but now it?s just the two of us, so I need to learn to cook in smaller quantities. I?ve always worked full time and often with a sideline part time job as well so I?m used to cooking double and freezing half for later. I don?t have to do that anymore and it?s been an adjustment. With the Covid pandemic we rarely eat out so this website has been a real blessing!?