Description
Southern drop dumplings provide a comforting journey through traditional American cuisine. Hearty flour-based dough creates pillowy morsels that float gently in rich chicken broth, inviting you to savor each homestyle spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) milk
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) butter, melted
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (5 grams) salt
Optional Ingredient:
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Blend dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl, whisking flour, baking powder, and salt until evenly distributed.
- Create a smooth batter by incorporating milk, melted butter, and egg, mixing until just combined with a soft, slightly sticky texture.
- Position spoonfuls of dough gently onto the bubbling surface of simmering soup or stew, ensuring even spacing between dumplings.
- Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid and allow dumplings to steam and cook for 10-15 minutes at medium-low heat.
- Check doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of a dumpling – it should emerge clean and the dumplings will appear puffy and light.
- Remove lid and let dumplings rest for 2-3 minutes to absorb surrounding flavors and achieve maximum tenderness.
- Serve immediately while warm, nestled within the aromatic liquid of the soup or stew, allowing each dumpling to showcase its delicate, pillowy texture.
Notes
- Choose a hearty soup or stew with enough liquid to allow dumplings to steam and expand comfortably.
- Use room temperature milk and egg to ensure even mixing and prevent lumpy batter.
- Keep batter slightly thick but not too dense, which helps create light and airy dumplings that won’t sink in the liquid.
- Avoid overmixing the dumpling batter to prevent tough, chewy texture; stir just until ingredients are combined.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 213 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 371 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg