Mary's Ham Dumplings
Serves 10
Published in: Journal Sentinel
5 large baking potatoes
Salt to taste
1 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening
1 1/2 cup flour
201-inch cubes of ham (3/4 to 1 pound)
2 eggs -- beaten
2 tablespoons milk
Peel potatoes, cut into cubes, then boil with salt until done. Drain, then
mash while still warm. (If desired, leftover mashed potatoes can be used.
You will need about 6 cups .) When potatoes are cool, work in shortening
and flour. If too dry, add a little more shortening. Dough should be
somewhat firm and not sticky. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Shape into
balls larger than a golf ball. Holding the ball of dough in your hand,
insert a piece of ham into the center, then wrap the dough around ham.
Place dumplings side by side in a greased 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Bake
45 to 60 minutes or until dumplings are done. Before removing dumplings
from oven, beat eggs with milk and carefully spoon over baked dumplings in
the pan. Bake 2 to 4 minutes or until eggs are set.
Makes 20 large dumplings
Recipe Notes
This is an old recipe that was handed down by the person's grandmother.
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