Dessert Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. sifted flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. butter
1 egg, beaten
1 Tbsp. milk
1/4 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Cut in butter.
Add eggs, milk and vanilla.
Mix until moistened. Bring prepared dessert sauce recipe to a boil.
Drop dumpling mixture into boiling sauce, making 8 dumplings.
Cover; reduce heat to low; cook for 20 minutes.
Do not remove cover for cooking period.
Spoon 2 dumplings apiece into serving dishes, along with a generous helping of warm sauce.
Top with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Makes 4 servings.