Strawberry Rhubarb Dumplings Recipes

STOVETOP STRAWBERRY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Combine the strawberries and sugar in a 4-quart saucepan, stirring to coat. Let stand 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until juicy.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
• Work the cold pieces of butter into the flour mixture with your fingers, breaking up the pieces of butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal with pea-sized pieces of butter.
• Bring the strawberries to a boil over medium heat.
• Stir the milk into the flour-butter mixture just until combined to form a thick, sticky batter. Add the batter to the boiling berries. Stir once or twice and then reduce the heat to low and securely cover the pan. (See Kelly's Notes.) Let cook for 15 to 18 minutes until the puffed up dumplings appear dry on top.
• Let dumplings sit for 5 minutes before serving. Top dumplings with homemade whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream (optional).

RHUBARB DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt. Stir in water; add butter. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and, if desired, enough food coloring to tint sauce a deep pink. Set sauce aside. , For dough, in a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk and mix quickly. (Do not overmix.) Gather dough into a ball and roll out on a floured surface into a 12x9-in. rectangle. Spread with softened butter; arrange rhubarb on top. , Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over rhubarb. Roll up from a long side and place on a cutting board, seam side down. Cut roll into 12 slices. Arrange slices cut side up in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Pour sauce over. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.

RHUBARB DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In 2 quart micro-safe dish with cover combine sugar and cornstarch, stir in water til smooth.
• Add rhubarb and butter; cover and microwave on high 5 minutes, stir, microwave 3 minutes til rhubarb is tender and sauce is thickened.
• Meanwhile combine flour, sugar, baking powder, milk and butter.
• Drop batter in eight mounds onto rhubarb around edges of dish; cover microwave on high 2 minutes.
• (do not lift cover) Rotate dish a quarter; microwave 3 more minutes, or til toothpick inserted in dumpling comes out clean.
• Combine sugar and cinnamon sprinkle over dumplings, serve warm with cream, whipped cream or icecream.

RHUBARB DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Separate the biscuits in the can. Flatten each one into about a 3 inch circle. Place a generous tablespoon of chopped rhubarb in the center of each circle. Wrap the dough up around the rhubarb, and pinch to seal tightly. Place the dumplings seam side down in a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a medium bowl, or large measuring cup, stir together the sugar, water, butter and vanilla. Pour over the dumplings in the pan. Sprinkle cinnamon over the top.
• Bake uncovered for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until biscuits are golden brown.