Who else remembers that cornmeal dumplings were often called "sinkers"? LOL And what can be more economical than a big pot of seasoned greens and sinkers? Use whatever greens you want ... the follow recipes are just examples ... including wild greens that you forage for yourself and your family.
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Turnip Greens and Cornmeal Dumplings
2 lbs. fresh turnip greens or mustard
Water
1/4 lb. salt pork, ham, bacon, chopped
Salt to taste
3/4 c. self-rising cornmeal
1 egg, beaten
1/4 c. milk
1 tbsp. melted shortening
Wash greens thoroughly. Cover with cold salted water and let soak 1 hour, drain. Bring about 2 cups of water to a boil. Add greens and salt pork and return to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer about 1 hour or until greens are very tender. Add salt to taste. Step 2: Combine cornmeal, egg and milk, mix well. Stir in shortening. Drop batter by teaspoons on top of simmering greens. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
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Turnip Greens and Cornmeal Dumplings
Turnip greens
1/2 c. yellow cornmeal
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 egg
1/4 c. milk
1 tbsp. melted butter
Cook greens in kettle until done; remove greens. Sift dry ingredients into mixing bowl. Add egg, milk and butter; stir until batter is well mixed. Drop batter by teaspoonful into simmering broth. Cover tightly. Simmer for 15 minutes. Do not lift cover while dumplings are cooking.
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Cornmeal Dumplings And Turnip Greens
Cook turnips, seasoned with salt or until tender. Leave a large amount of water in the greens. Mix fine cornmeal with salt and water. Shape by hand into small patties, drop into boiling turnip greens and water. Cook until done.
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Cornmeal dumplings
1 c. cornmeal
1/3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 onion
1 tsp. salt
Crisco, size of a black walnut
1/4 c. water
Mix ingredients with water until moist. Drop by teaspoon in liquid from cooked greens.
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Cornmeal dumplings
1/3 c. flour
1/4 c. cornmeal
1 tsp. baking powder
Salt & pepper
1 beaten egg white
2 tbsp. milk
1 tbsp. oil
Mix together flour, corn meal, baking powder, salt and pepper. Combine beaten egg white, milk and oil. Add to flour mixture. Stir with fork until just combined. Turn crock pot to high, drop dumplings by teaspoon. Cook for 30 minutes. Do not lift cover.
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Turnip Greens and Cornmeal Dumplings
2 lbs. fresh turnip greens or mustard
Water
1/4 lb. salt pork, ham, bacon, chopped
Salt to taste
3/4 c. self-rising cornmeal
1 egg, beaten
1/4 c. milk
1 tbsp. melted shortening
Wash greens thoroughly. Cover with cold salted water and let soak 1 hour, drain. Bring about 2 cups of water to a boil. Add greens and salt pork and return to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer about 1 hour or until greens are very tender. Add salt to taste. Step 2: Combine cornmeal, egg and milk, mix well. Stir in shortening. Drop batter by teaspoons on top of simmering greens. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
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Turnip Greens and Cornmeal Dumplings
Turnip greens
1/2 c. yellow cornmeal
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 egg
1/4 c. milk
1 tbsp. melted butter
Cook greens in kettle until done; remove greens. Sift dry ingredients into mixing bowl. Add egg, milk and butter; stir until batter is well mixed. Drop batter by teaspoonful into simmering broth. Cover tightly. Simmer for 15 minutes. Do not lift cover while dumplings are cooking.
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Cornmeal Dumplings And Turnip Greens
Cook turnips, seasoned with salt or until tender. Leave a large amount of water in the greens. Mix fine cornmeal with salt and water. Shape by hand into small patties, drop into boiling turnip greens and water. Cook until done.
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Cornmeal dumplings
1 c. cornmeal
1/3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 onion
1 tsp. salt
Crisco, size of a black walnut
1/4 c. water
Mix ingredients with water until moist. Drop by teaspoon in liquid from cooked greens.
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Cornmeal dumplings
1/3 c. flour
1/4 c. cornmeal
1 tsp. baking powder
Salt & pepper
1 beaten egg white
2 tbsp. milk
1 tbsp. oil
Mix together flour, corn meal, baking powder, salt and pepper. Combine beaten egg white, milk and oil. Add to flour mixture. Stir with fork until just combined. Turn crock pot to high, drop dumplings by teaspoon. Cook for 30 minutes. Do not lift cover.