Cheese Chive Dumplings Recipes

CHEDDAR CHEESE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Stir together flour and mustard in medium bowl. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in cheese. Add milk; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto simmering stew. Cover; cook over medium-low heat 20 to 25 minutes or until dumplings are firm when pressed.

LIGHT AS A FEATHER CHIVE DUMPLINGS-ANNETTE'S

Steps:

• 1. Sift all of your dry ingredients together.
• 2. Add egg, butter, and enough milk to make a moist but stiff dough.
• 3. Drop by teaspoons full into boiling chicken broth. (or liquid of your choice) If cooking in Chicken and dumplings or beef and dumplings, remove the meat to make room for the dumplings. Once they have cooked, add meat back to pot to finish heating.
• 4. Cover loosely and cook 16-18 minutes. (Cooking times may vary) Use your judgement as to when the dumplings are done. It will depend on what type of liquid you are cooking them in and the amount of other ingredients you have in the pot. If using cheese sauce. Remove the dumplings from the cooking liquid and transfer them to a plate. Top with cheese sauce and enjoy!
• 5. ***These can be dropped into a boiling pot of chicken soup, chili or sauerkraut or you can make a cheese sauce to pour over them which is divine! Just make sure you have some amount of liquid to cook them in no matter what you are using.
• 6. CHEESE SAUCE 1 1/2 cups milk 1 cup grated sharp Cheddar or smoky flavor Cheddar cheese or any cheese of your choice. 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons flour 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black or white pepper dash of hot sauce Melt butter; remove from heat. Stir in flour and seasonings. Gradually add milk, stirring until well mixed. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and smooth. Cook for 5 minutes longer; add cheese. Stir until smooth and well blended. Mix in dash of hot sauce if desired.

CHEESE & CHIVE DUMPLINGS.

Steps:

• Mix together flour, butter, baking powder & salt.
• Use your hands to mix them and form large breadcrumbs.
• Add grated cheese & the chopped chives and stir through with a fork.
• Add the milk, little by little, mixing with a fork all the while. You might need a little less or a little more, depending on the flour. Be sure the mixture doesn't get too wet and sticky.
• Now you need to roll the mix into a ball shape.
• Place it in your stew & cook for 30 minutes.
• **In general, a temperature of 150-190/320-360 or Gas Mark 4/5 should be used.