Light And Fluffy Heavenly Herb-Scented Dumplings For Stew! - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 tablespoons shortening (preferably Crisco butter flavor shortening)
3 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
1/4 cup snipped fresh herb (you may use chives, thyme, sage or whatever else you prefer,-or- 1 teaspoon dry herbs)
1 1/2 cups milk

Preparation

In a large bowl, cut shortening into combined flour, baking powder, salt, parsley and herbs until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
Stir in milk.
Drop by heaping spoon fulls onto hot meat or vegetables in boiling stew (do not drop directly into liquid).
Cook uncovered 15 minutes.
Cover and cook about 15 minutes longer. Cut a dumpling in half to test for doneness; you want them done but not dry!
Serve immediately. Also good reheated the next day.