"Dimitri" > wrote in
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> "Ken" > wrote in message
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>>A family dumpling recipe goes:
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>> 3/4 C flour
>> 1 egg
>> 1 1/2 tsp oil
>> 1/4 C milk
>> 1 tsp salt
>> Garlic powder if you like it. (my addition)
>>
>> Mix and spoon in small portions into boiling water. Cover (watch out
>> - it boils over! try to leave a big gap between lid and pot). Simmer
>> 15 minutes.
>>
>> Problem is, these come out somewhat chewy sometimes. Anyone know
>> anything I could change to make them a little bit lighter and airier?
>>
>> TIA.
>>
>> Ken
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> Many recipes will add a little baking powder.
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How much? 1/2 tsp? 1 tsp? I'm not familiar with using baking powder - not
in any of the recipes I normally make.

Ken


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