Jim Coleman Recipes

Oysters and Smoked Sausage Dumplings

For this recipe you will need:

For the dough:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons shorten8ing
• 1 egg

For the filling:

• 1 dozen steamed oysters
• 1/2 cup ground cooked sausage

Combine all the dough ingredients and kneed dough until combined and set aside for 30 minutes. Divide dough into quarters - roll out to a 1/8 inch thickness - divide into two and half inch squares. Place a poached oyster and teaspoon of sausage in each square and fold over and crimp corners. Place in salted boiling water for 3-5 minutes. Remove and serve with your favorite sauce.