Chocolate Dumplings
By: Anonymous
Published: Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 12:42am

Ingredients




3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1 tablespoon corn starch
2 cups water
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 cup sifted flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons shortening
1 egg
 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

1 Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cocoa. Add shortening, egg, milk and vanilla. Stir to blend ingredients. Then beat and bring chocolate sauce to boil. Drop dumplings by spoonfuls into sauce. Reduce heat and cover. Simmer gently for 20 minutes. Serve with cream, if desired.