Chocolate Dumplings

CHOCOLATE SAUCE:

• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

o    Dash salt

o    2 cups water

o    2 tablespoons butter

o    1 t. vanilla

Directions for sauce

For sauce, combine in a heavy skillet the brown sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt. Stir in water; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to boil and thicken slightly. Add butter and vanilla; mix well. Remove sauce from heat while make dumplings. 

DUMPLINGS:

• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Directions for dumplings

For dumplings, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cocoa. Cut in butter until mixture resembles a fine meal. Combine the egg, milk and vanilla; blend gradually into flour mixture.

Return skillet to heat, bring the chocolate sauce to a boil. Drop dumplings by spoonfuls into hot sauce. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

from Pat McAllister

Skillet Chocolate Dumplings in Country Woman January/February 1991, p36 

Yield: 6-8 servings. © Taste of Home 2013