Recipe By : Melba Duncan, Sister
Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Dumplings
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon plus 1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter
3/4 cup milk
4 cups grape juice (from wild grapes if possible)
4 cups wild grapes, (concord will substitute) --
seeded
Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and 1 tablespoon of the
sugar. With a pastry blender, work in the butter. Stir in the milk to
make a dough. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured board and cut
into 2 inch squares. Heat the grape juice, grapes and remaining sugar
in a heavy kettle until boiling. Drop in the dumplings. Cover closely
and steam 15 to 20 minutes or until tender. Serve hot.
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NOTES : My sister, Melba, lives along a creek in Oklahoma and has
wild grapes. We use to go over and pick them and can or freeze the
juice, so on. But....I have gotten lazy and haven't done that in 3 or
so years. So I make this with concord, not the same flavor but still
very tasty.
