From the Bread Basket
(Breads & Baking)
Cracklin Cornbread
Ingredients:
2 quarts stewed tomatoes or canned tomatoes
1-1 1/2 cups chicken broth or water
2 sticks of butter
2 tbsp sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
Dumplings:
2 cups self-rising flour
2 cups heavy whipping cream
Instructions:
Bring tomatoes, butter, sugar, salt, and pepper to a boil. In a separate bowl, mix flour with whipping cream, being careful not to overmix. Drop dumplings into the hot tomatoes (dip spoon in hot tomatoes first for easy release). Reduce to a simmer, cover with a lid, and cook for 20 minutes without lifting the lid. Dumplings should puff up and be soft and fluffy. Enjoy!