Egg Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 egg
3 Tbsp. melted shortening
4 Tbsp. milk

Preparation

Sift together the dry ingredients.
Beat the egg well and mix with melted shortening and milk.
Mix with dry ingredients to form a dough.
Cook, closely covered, in boiling water, broth or gravy for 18 minutes, dropping the dumplings from a spoon into the boiling liquid.