Description
Hearty Easy Drop Dumplings for Soup bring comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen, promising warm, satisfying spoonfuls of pure homestyle goodness. Home cooks will adore this simple, quick recipe that turns ordinary soup into a memorable meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons cold butter, diced
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl to create a uniform dry base.
- Incorporate cold butter into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or fingertips until the texture resembles coarse, uneven crumbs.
- Gradually pour milk into the crumbly mixture, stirring gently until a soft, slightly sticky dough develops.
- Verify the soup is at a gentle, consistent simmer with small bubbles forming around the edges of the pot.
- Using a tablespoon or small ice cream scoop, carefully drop rounded portions of dough directly into the simmering liquid, spacing them evenly.
- Immediately cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid to trap steam and ensure even cooking of the dumplings.
- Maintain a low simmer and allow dumplings to cook undisturbed for 12-14 minutes, or until they appear puffy and fully cooked through.
- Remove the lid and check that dumplings are tender and have absorbed some of the soup’s rich flavors before serving.
Notes
- Precise flour measurement matters most: Use a kitchen scale or spoon and level method to avoid dense dumplings.
- Cold butter creates flakier texture: Cut butter into small cubes and work quickly to keep it chilled during mixing.
- Minimal mixing prevents tough dough: Stir just until ingredients combine, avoiding overworking the mixture.
- Gluten-free adaptation works perfectly: Swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free blend for celiac-friendly dumplings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg