1 c blue cornmeal
2 ts baking powder
1 ts salt
1 ts solid vegetable shortening
1/3 1/2 cup milk
Mix the blue cornmeal, baking powder and salt thoroughly in a bowl.
Add the shortening and work the ingredients together with a pastry cutter
or fork until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
Add enough milk to make a batter of medium consistency, not too thick or
too thin.
Drop batter by teaspoonfuls on top of stew or chil in a pot.
Cover the pot tightly and steam the dumplings for 15 minutes. DON'T PEEK!!
The stew or chile should be kept simmering over medium-low heat during this
process.
After 15 minutes, remove lid and serve the stew or chili with the
dumplings.
Contributor: Chile Pepper Magazine, MM format by Roy Olsen
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