Grape Dumplings
Soft dough dumplings simmered in sweetened wild grape juice, a dessert associated with Cherokee and other Oklahoma tribal communities.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Servings
- 6
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 280 kcal
Equipment
- •Large saucepan
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 280 kcal
- fat
- 3
- carbs
- 60
- protein
- 4
- calories
- 280
Instructions
- 1
Pour the grape juice into a large saucepan. Stir in the sugar.
- 2
Bring the juice to a gentle boil over medium heat on your stovetop.
- 3
Meanwhile, stir the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
- 4
Mix in the water or milk until a soft, slightly sticky dough forms.
- 5
Drop tablespoon-sized scoops of dough straight into the simmering juice.
- 6
Cover with a lid and simmer for 12-15 minutes without opening.
- 7
Cut one dumpling open to check it. It should be cooked through and not doughy.
- 8
Spoon the warm dumplings into bowls with plenty of the hot grape syrup.
Chef's tips
Do not lift the lid while cooking so the dumplings steam properly. Use a good dark grape juice for rich flavor.
Storage
Refrigerate in the juice for up to 3 days.
Reheating
Reheat gently on the stovetop over low heat.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Making the dough too wet, which causes the dumplings to dissolve in the liquid
- •Lifting the lid too often, which leaves the dumpling centers raw
Serving suggestions
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