Tomato Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. tomatoes (fresh or canned)
butter
sugar
evaporated milk
basil (optional)
dumplings
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Skin tomatoes if fresh.
Place in large skillet on top burner at medium heat.
Bring to a boil.
Add sugar to taste (some days I like less, sometimes more) approximately 1/2 to 3/4 cup.
Cook until it becomes thick and clear; add lump of butter, size of walnut (about 3 tablespoons).
Add dumplings and continue to cook until done.
Add seasonings (salt, pepper and basil).
Remove from fire and stir in a drizzle of evaporated milk (1/4 to 1/2 cup).