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Submitted By: COUNTRY_BUMKIN24 Photo By: LimeGreenKitchen
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"Buttery dumplings are simmered in a sweet sauce. This dessert recipe was very popular in Quebec during the depression and remains a favorite in many French Canadian homes to this day."
Ingredients:
2 cups packed brown sugar 2 cups water 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour | 1 cup white sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 pinch salt 1/3 cup cold butter 3/4 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
Directions:
| 1. | In a large saucepan, mix together the brown sugar and water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and stir in 1 tablespoon of butter and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla. Cover while preparing the batter. |
| 2. | In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, white sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in 1/3 cup of butter by pinching between your fingers, or using a fork until the mixture has lumps no larger than crumbs. Make a well in the center, and pour in the milk and 1 teaspoon of vanilla all at once. Stir just until all of the dry mixture is absorbed. |
| 3. | Return the sugar mixture to a full boil, and drop large spoonfuls of the batter into the syrup. Cover and simmer over medium heat, without removing the lid, for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the largest dumpling comes out clean. |