Drop Dumplings (Plain, Sweet, or Savory)

Drop dumplings require no kneading, no rolling out, or cutting into strips but are simply mixed and then dropped by the spoonful or the scoopful (depending upon size desired) on top of a dish.

They can be made plain, sweet for desserts, or savory for other dishes. When made plain they can be used for desserts or used for any other dishes. However, you can really bump things a notch just by the addition of a tiny bit of sugar or seasonings.

The type of milk used can also alter the taste slightly or greatly creating a dumpling that will have very little flavor of its own other than that absorbed from the dish or it can create a dumpling that has a richness of its own.

If you are looking for flat dumpling or dumpling strips:

Drop Dumplings (Plain, Sweet, or Savory)

Drop Dumplings

2 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup (plus additional if needed) evaporated milk, cream, half n half, buttermilk, or milk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs

In a medium bowl, add the flour. Whisk in baking powder and salt. Cut in the butter, and then mix in the eggs and milk. Add 1 tablespoon at a time of additional milk, if necessary. The dough should be moist and slightly sticky but not too wet.

Dessert Drop Dumplings

2 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup (plus additional if needed) evaporated milk, cream, half n half, buttermilk, or milk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon to 1 Tbsp sugar, honey, maple syrup, molasses, or sucralose
2 large eggs

In a medium bowl, add the flour. Whisk in baking powder, sugar, and salt. Cut in the butter, and then mix in the eggs and milk. Add 1 tablespoon at a time of additional milk, if necessary. The dough should be moist and slightly sticky but not too wet.

Savory Drop Dumplings

2 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup (plus additional if needed) evaporated milk, cream, half n half, buttermilk, or milk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon each: rosemary, thyme, sage, dried parsley, ground black pepper
2 large eggs

In a medium bowl, add the flour. Whisk in baking powder, salt and seasonings, cut in the butter, and then mix in the eggs and milk. Add 1 tablespoon at a time of additional milk, if necessary. The dough should be moist and slightly sticky but not too wet.