DUMPLINGS

The following was written on old paper in pen and ink. It looks like a fine point nib. One does not see many pen and ink documents these days.

The initials on the bottom of this piece of paper are S.H. , and I assume it would be Sarah Hutchins. Sarah and her husband Stan and three children lived on The East Road. Stan was a school bus driver for the Eastern Township School Board for many years..
When I showed this to Mom recently she said, "yes, Sarah was a good cook".
 Here is her recipe for dumplings.


2 cups flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp shortening
1 egg beaten light
About 3/4 cups milk
Sift together flour. B powder and salt. Cut in shortening, add part of the milk to the beaten egg then mix to dry ingredients. Add balance of milk as needed. Cook 15 minutes in stew, undisturbed with the cover on tight.