*  Exported from  MasterCook II  *

                           Wild Grape Dumplings

Recipe By     : Melba Duncan, Sister
Serving Size  : 2    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Dumplings

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      cups          flour
   4      teaspoons     baking powder
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
   1      tablespoon    plus 1/4 cup sugar
     1/3  cup           butter
     3/4  cup           milk
   4      cups          grape juice (from wild grapes if possible)
   4      cups          wild grapes,  (concord will substitute) -- 
seeded

Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and 1 tablespoon of the 
sugar. With a pastry blender, work in the butter. Stir in the milk to 
make a dough. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured board and cut 
into 2 inch squares. Heat the grape juice, grapes and remaining sugar 
in a heavy kettle until boiling. Drop in the dumplings. Cover closely 
and steam 15 to 20 minutes or until tender. Serve hot.

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NOTES : My sister, Melba, lives along a creek in Oklahoma and has 
wild grapes. We use to go over and pick them and can or freeze the 
juice, so on. But....I have gotten lazy and haven't done that in 3 or 
so years. So I make this with concord, not the same flavor but still 
very tasty.