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my mama's tomato dumplings

(1 rating)
candychristmas avatar
Recipe by
Bernice Mosteller
@candychristmas
Casar, NC

This is really good if you like tomatoes. My Dear mama loved these. She taught me to make them. Every time I go to the grocery store and I see these tomatoes I think of her. She also taught me to make Sweet Potato Dumplings. I have heard of Irish potato dumplings but I've never tried those. My Mama and I could make a meal off of these. My husband didn't care for them, so alot of days I would make them for lunch when he was at work.

(1 rating)
yield 3 to 4
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For my mama's tomato dumplings

  • 1 can
    (15 ounce), hunts diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 stick
    margarine or to your taste ( sometimes i use a whole stick)
  • 1 c
    water
  • 2 Tbsp
    sugar or to your taste ( i taste a little of the broth to know if i need to add more sugar)
  • salt and pepper
  • DUMPLINGS:
  • 2 c
    white lily self-rising flour
  • 1/4 c
    crisco, chilled
  • 2/3 to 3/4 c
    milk or butter milk

How To Make my mama's tomato dumplings

  • 1
    Put the can of Diced tomatoes in a medium to large saucepan.You want one big enough to let the dumplings have room to rise up.
  • 2
    Add the margarine, sugar, salt, & pepper. Bring to a boil, lower the temp to a simmer while you make the dough.
  • 3
    Combine flour & crisco, cut in the shortening with a fork or pastry blender, until lumps are the size pf peas.
  • 4
    Mix in just enough milk until dough leaves sides of the bowl.( I start out with the 2/3 cup and then adjust the amount of milk, as needed).)
  • 5
    Then turn the heat back up on the tomatoes, just enough to start a low boil.
  • 6
    I just drop the dough in with a tablespoon. ( I don't roll it out.) Put lid on and cover the dumplings. Keep a eye on them, and you can tell by looking when they have risen and are done. DO NOT STIR IT UP.
  • 7
    You can adjust the margarine,sugar, salt, & pepper to you taste.
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