Corn Cheese Dumplings Backpacking Recipes

BAKED CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Combine milk and oil; stir into dry ingredients. Bring broth to a boil; carefully transfer to a 2-1/2-qt. round baking dish. Drop batter in six mounds onto broth. , Cover and bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while baking). Garnish with parsley if desired.

CHILI WITH CORN DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Cook beef and onion in Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. Reserve 1/2 cup of the corn. Stir remaining corn with liquid, tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili powder and pepper sauce into beef mixture. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Mix Bisquick mix and cornmeal. Stir in milk, cilantro and reserved 1/2 cup corn just until moistened.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto simmering chili. Cook uncovered over low heat 10 minutes. Cover and cook 10 minutes longer or until dumplings are dry.

CORNMEAL DUMPLING DOUGH

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Using your fingers, work in butter until small crumbs form. Stir in buttermilk.

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.

CHEESE AND CORNBREAD OR DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Combine corn meal, flour, baking powder, sugar& onion salt, mix well.
• Stir in the cheddar.
• In another bowl whisk together milk, yogurt& egg& jalapeno (if using).
• Combine the egg mixture with the dry ingredients, stir until dry ingredients are just moistened (the batter should be lumpy).
• Pour into a 9" square sprayed with veggie oil.
• Bake in 400F oven for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle of the pan.
• Cool 10 minutes, cut into squares& serve.
• If you want to make dumplings spoon the batter over your favorite stew and simmer covered for about 10 minutes or until just firm MMmmmmm.

CORN DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine cornmeal, salt and water; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until very thick. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in corn, butter, onion and pepper; let stand for 3 minutes. Add egg; mix well. In a bowl, combine 3/4 cup flour and baking powder. Add to cornmeal mixture; beat well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls; roll in remaining flour to lightly coat. In a Dutch oven or kettle, bring broth to a boil. Add dumplings. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering).

CORN CHEESE DUMPLINGS (BACKPACKING)

Steps:

• At home: place all the ingredients in a zip-locking plastic bag.
• In camp: Add ½ cup water to the bag and mix well. Drop by the spoonful onto bubbling soup or broth.
• Cover the pot and keep at a simmer. Check after 10 minutes.
• When done, the dumplings are puffed and springy to the touch. Cover and cook for 5 more minutes if necessary.