Featherlight Herb Dumplings

Name: Featherlight Herb Dumplings
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes 12 dumplings, Serves 6
Ingredients: 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp sea salt; 1½ cups [210 g] all-purpose flour; ½ cup [70 g] fine cornmeal; 1 cup [240 ml] milk; 3 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into ¼-in [6-mm] cubes; 2 Tbsp finely chopped mixed fresh herbs (such as parsley, chives, dill, tarragon, thyme, and basil); 2 tsp finely grated lemon zest

Preparation info

Makes 12 dumplings, Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Easy Soups from Scratch with Quick Breads to Match

By Ivy Manning

Published 2017

About

When gently poached in a brothy soup, these dumplings have a light, fluffy texture and delicious flavor, thanks to fresh herbs and lemon zest. All you need is a bowl and a wooden spoon.

Ingredients

1½ cups [210 g] all-purpose flour
½ cup [70

Vegetarian
Soup

Method

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. Add the butter and rub it into the flour mixture with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine granola. Add the milk, herbs, and lemon zest and stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture just comes together and there are no traces of dry flour. Don’t overmix or the dumplings will be tou