Best Fluffy Dumplings Recipes

FLUFFY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Sift flour, baking powder and salt.
• Beat egg until light and fluffy and add to dry ingredients.
• Stir in milk.
• Drop by tablespoons on gently boiling vegetable gravy.
• Cover tightly and cook 15 minutes.
• Do not peek.

FLUFFY LITTLE CLOUDS - OLD FASHIONED DUMPLINGS FOR STEW

Steps:

• Put the flour, seasonings, & suet in a large mixing bowl, mix thoroughly.
• (If you are adding herbs or extra seasonings, add them now & mix well.).
• Add sufficient cold water - bit by bit - to make a pliable dough; it should not be too sticky, but just bound together.
• Divide the dumpling mixture into 8 portions, and roll into small balls with floured hands.
• Drop them into your soup, casserole or stew 20 minutes before the end of the cooking time, making sure that the soup, stew or casserole is very hot.
• Put the lid on IMMEDIATELY and do NOT take the lid off until just before the end of the cooking time, about 15-18 minutes to check that they are nearly ready.
• They should have doubled in size at least, and be very light & fluffy looking!
• Ladle the soup, stew or casserole into warmed soup bowls & serve 2 dumplings per person.
• Oven baked: place the dumplings on top of your stew or casserole and cook for about 30 minutes at 200C or 400F, or until well risen, golden brown & crusty.

FLUFFY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• 1. Mix all ingredients together so that it is sticky but able to drop from a tablespoon. Last 15 minutes before serving your stew or soup drop in broth with a tablespoon(you can make them smaller but they puff up as you can see in the photo)cover and cook for the remainder of time. Will make 6 very good sized dumplings, but could make as many as 10. Don't lift the lid while cooking.

WINTRY BEEF VEGETABLE STEW WITH FLUFFY HERB DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Cook and stir beef in shortening in heavy 8-10 quart stock pot, until beef is well browned. (Note: If too much liquid builds up to prevent adequate browning, pour off excess liquid into a bowl and reserve. Continue to brown the beef and when well browned, add the reserved liquid back into the pot.).
• Add 5 cups hot water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the black pepper.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer until beef is almost tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Stir in potato, turnip, rutabaga, carrots, green pepper, green beans (if using), celery, onion, bouquet sauce, the bouillon cube and bay leaves.
• Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender (but do not overcook), stirring once, about 25 minutes.
• Prepare dough (see below) for Dumplings; set aside.
• Using a fork, blend together 1 cup cold water and the 4 tablespoons flour in a small mixing bowl; stir gradually into stew.
• Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Boil and stir 1 minute; reduce heat.
• Do ahead tip: After boiling and stirring 1 minute, stew can be covered and refrigerated no longer than 48 hours. To serve, heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Continue as directed.
• DUMPLINGS:.
• In a large bowl, cut shortening into combined flour, baking powder, salt, parsley and herbs until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• Stir in milk.
• Drop by heaping tablespoons onto hot meat or vegetables in boiling stew (do not drop directly into liquid).
• Cook uncovered 15 minutes.
• Cover and cook about 15 minutes longer. Cut a dumpling in half to test for doneness; you want them done but not dry!
• Serve stew piping hot, with a buttered baguette and a glass of cider, ale, or wine. As with all good stews, this stew is even better reheated the next day, after flavors have had a chance to meld. Stew leftovers freeze and reheat beautifully, and would make a delicious cottage or shepherd's pie.

GRANDMA'S LIGHT AND FLUFFY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, combine flour and salt. In a medium bowl, beat egg yolks until foamy. In another clean mixing bowl, beat egg whites until they hold peaks (egg whites should still be shiny and not separate into chunks). Set aside.
• 2. Pour milk into saucepan, Using a whisk, gradually stir flour/salt into milk.
• 3. Bring the mixture to a boil. Remove from heat.
• 4. Add butter, stirring until melted. Slowly stir a little of the hot milk mixture into the eggs yolks to temper, then add the rest of the egg yolks. Gently fold in the beaten egg whites.
• 5. NOTE: Before folding in the egg whites, you can add herbs to suit your taste such as parsley or thyme. Parsley adds a nice mild flavor to your dumplings but be careful not to add too much!! It can be overpowering. I use 1 sprig fresh parsley minced finely or 1 tbsp dry. mix well and then fold in the egg whites.
• 6. Drop mixture from spoon into any boiling stew, gravy, or soup (drop in small portions), let boil for 6 minutes without lifting cover. Will be light and delicious!

LIGHT AND FLUFFY HEAVENLY HERB-SCENTED DUMPLINGS FOR STEW!

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cut shortening into combined flour, baking powder, salt, parsley and herbs until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• Stir in milk.
• Drop by heaping spoon fulls onto hot meat or vegetables in boiling stew (do not drop directly into liquid).
• Cook uncovered 15 minutes.
• Cover and cook about 15 minutes longer. Cut a dumpling in half to test for doneness; you want them done but not dry!
• Serve immediately. Also good reheated the next day.

CHICKEN AND FLUFFY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Combine the first 8 ingredients in a large pot.
• Simmer covered, 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until chicken is tender.
• Skim off fat.
• DUMPLINGS.
• Combine dry ingredients.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto hot chicken and boiling stock.
• Cover tightly and return to boiling.
• Reduce heat to a simmer, Do Not Lift Cover.
• Simmer 12 to 15 minutes or until dumplings are dry and fluffy.
• Arrange dumplings and chicken on a platter.
• Strain broth.
• GRAVY.
• Combine flour and water, blend till smooth.
• Bring 4 cups reserved broth to boiling, add flour mixture.
• Bring to boil and cook till thickened.
• Add salt and pepper.
• Pour over chicken and dumplings.

TINK'S CIDER BEEF STEW WITH FLUFFY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large resealable bag, shake together stew meat, flour, salt and pepper. Heat vegetable oil in large Dutch oven, and brown beef in oil. Drain, if needed.
• Add spiced cider packet, water, beef stock, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper, and thyme. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 1-1/4 hours.
• Add potato, carrots, celery, and onion. Return to a boil, then reduce, cover, and simmer 30 minutes, or until meat and veggies are tender.
• Combine flour and cold water. (I like to shake it in a jar with a sealed lid.) Raise heat to high; slowly pour flour and water into stew, while stirring constantly. As the mixture heats it will thicken into gravy. Thicken as much or as little as you like. You may or may not use all of the flour/water mixture.
• Make dumplings: Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the shortening into the flour mixture until it resembles fine crumbs.
• Stir in milk, and drop 10 spoonfuls of dough onto hot meat or vegetables (not directly onto hot liquid).
• Cook uncovered for 10 minutes.
• Cover and cook 10 minutes longer.

FLUFFY APPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine flour, 1/2 cup apple juice and cinnamon, stirring until smooth. Stir in diced apple.
• Into a 4-quart pot with a tight fitting lid, pour 2 cans of apple juice. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Drop diced apple mixture by soup-spoonfuls into boiling juice. Cover and let boil 20 minutes. Do not remove lid during cooking. After 20 minutes, remove dumplings from pan; set aside.
• Stir cornstarch into remaining apple juice in pot and cook until thickened. Serve over dumplings.

LIGHT AND FLUFFY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• 1. Stew your own chicken for the broth or use ready made chicken broth. Put 4 cups of the chicken broth (reserve 1 1/2 cups for dumplings), the stick of butter, and the poultry seasoning in a large pot and have this SIMMERING on medium low heat on the stovetop.
• 2. Mix the flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl. Add the reserved 1 1/2 cups of chicken broth and mix. The dough will be sticky.
• 3. Mound the sticky dough onto heavily floured cutting area and sprinkle the top generously with more flour. Let rest for 15 minutes.
• 4. Now roll out the dough to a 1/8 inch thickness and let rest for another 15 minutes.
• 5. As I cut into squares, I cut and scoop up each dumpling and place in the simmering chicken stock. The extra flour from the dumplings will thicken the broth.if
• 6. DO NOT BOIL or they will fall apart! Add all the dumplings as you gently separate them in the stock. Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes.
• 7. Serve as a side dish or if you like, add cooked chicken for chicken and dumplings. Yum Yum!

FLUFFY HOMEMADE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• (Have chicken already cooked and boiling).
• Put all DRY ingredients in food processor, combine milk, salad oil, and food coloring; add to dry ingredients in food processor and process on high just till well blended.
• Lay large clean dry cloth on table and have it already dusted with flour.
• And about a cup of flour right in the middle.
• Pour soft gooey dough on mound of flour and put some flour on top of dough so dough won't stick to your hands while you work the flour into the dough. Keep working flour into dough till of a consistency to roll out into dumplings. Roll as thin as you like (I like mine very thin) and then cut with a pizza cutter or knife and then drop into BOILING juice with chicken already cut up and cooked.
• Simmer covered on very low heat (so as not to boil over or stick) for about 20 to 25 minutes. DO NOT Stir. If you check them and think they are sticking, take a pancake turner and scoot them around on the bottom till unstuck, but DO NOT stir. Then shut off and let sit for about 30 minutes.
• Then turn back on till boiling, shut off and let sit for another 30 minutes.
• Serve and enjoy.

CHICKEN WITH FLUFFY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Heat chicken broth and cooked chicken until bubbly.
• Meanwhile, sift together dry ingredients.
• Combine milk and oil; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.
• Drop from tablespoons into bubbling stew.
• Cover tightly; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat (don't lift cover) and simmer 12-15 minutes or until done.

FLUFFY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• 1. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt mix well. Add milk, oil and egg stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.2. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto boiling soup or stew mixture. Reduce heat cover tightly and cook 13 to 16 minutes or until dumplings are fluffy and no longer doughy on bottom.High Altitude (above 3500 feet): No change.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1 Dumpling * Calories: 90 * Calories from Fat: 25 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 3 g 5% * Saturated Fat: 1 g 5% * Cholesterol: 20 mg 7% * Sodium: 180 mg 8% * Total Carbohydrate: 13 g 4% * Dietary Fiber: 0 g 0% * Sugars: 1 g * Protein: 3 g * Vitamin A: 0% * Vitamin C: 0% * Calcium: 6% * Iron: 4% * Dietary Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1/2 Fat or 1 Carbohydrate, 1/2 FatVariationsChive-Basil Dumplings: Add 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives and 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed, to flour.Parsley-Sage Dumplings: Add 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley and 1/2 teaspoon dried sage leaves, finely crushed, to flour.

FLUFFY JAMAICAN DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Sieve s/r flour, add into a bowl
• Sieve polenta, add to bowl of flour
• Add pinch of salt and sprinkle of black pepper
• Mix together gently with fingertips
• Add 1 tbsp water and blend in with hands until a smooth dough (not too sticky) add a second tbsp if needed
• Knead dough and then pinch off a small amount and roll into a ball shape approx size of satsuma
• Take each dough ball and immerse into liquid (either boil, or casserole, stew etc) for 15 mins
• You could also deep fry until golden brown. Test these by sticking in a fork through the middle and if it comes out clean they are readyto devour.