Pat's Dumplings

This recipe was a big hit at our family reunion in 1995. Best cooked in chicken broth.

• Calories: 250 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons shortening

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix together flour and salt. Cut shortening into flour/salt mixture using a pastry blender, fork or two knives. Stir in water to form a soft dough.

Step 2

On a floured surface, roll out dough very thin with a rolling pin. Cut into 1 inch wide strips (I use a pizza cutter, but a sharp knife works also). Tear 1 inch long pieces of dough from these strips and drop into simmering broth.

Step 3

Cook 10 minutes with the pot lid off, then 10 minutes more with the lid on. Serve with the broth and chicken meat, if using.