How to Make Dumplings with Self Rising Flour

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If you don’t think you have time to make homemade dumplings, use a shortcut. Mix a quick dough using self-rising flour, fat, and liquid. For small, thin dumplings, roll the dough and cut it into squares. To make fluffy dumplings that are like biscuits, drop the dough into the pot.

If you want completely smooth dumplings, shape them into balls. Then cook them on top of hot stew or broth and enjoy comfort food at its finest!

1 tablespoon (4 g) of chopped fresh parsley, optional

Makes 8 servings of dumplings

1/2 tablespoon (0.1 g) of dried chives or 1 tablespoon (3 g) of fresh snipped chives

Makes 6 to 8 servings of dumplings

2 tablespoons (7.5 g) of chopped fresh parsley or thyme

Makes 8 large dumplings

1 Put the flour, butter, milk, egg, and parsley into a bowl. Get out a large mixing bowl and put 1 1/2 cups (187 g) of self-rising flour into it along with 3 tablespoons (42 g) of melted butter, 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of milk or buttermilk, and 1 beaten egg. For a fresh herb flavor, add 1 tablespoon (4 g) of chopped fresh parsley.^[1]
- If you don’t have butter, you can substitute vegetable shortening.
2 Mix the ingredients into a soft dough. Stir the dumpling ingredients until the flour absorbs the butter, milk,…