INGREDIENTS:
2 cups all-purpose flour 
1 tablespoon baking powder 
3/4 teaspoon salt 
3 tablespoon unsalted butter 
1 cup milk

DIRECTIONS: 
Mix the flour, baking powder,
and salt in a medium bowl.
Heat the butter and milk to a
simmer and add to the dry 
ingredients.

Mix with a fork until the
mixture just comes together.
Form the dough into the
desired shape:

FLAT NOODLELIKE DUMPLINGS:
Roll the dough to a thickness of
1/8 inch. Cut the dough into strips
that measure about 2 inches long and
1/2-inch across.

BISCUITLIKE DUMPLINGS:
Roll the dough to a thickness of 1/2
inch. Use a 2-inch biscuit cutter or 
a round drinking glass top to cut out
dough rounds.

ROUND PUFFY DUMPLINGS:
Divide the dough into 18 pieces.
Roll each piece into a 1-1/2 inch
round ball.

HERB DUMPLINGS:
Make Baking Powder Dumplings, mixing
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley, chives,
tarragon, or scallion greens with the
dry ingredients.

Makes enough dumplings for 6 to 8 servings