Cherokee Grape Dumplings: Medicine for happy hearts

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 4 cup Concord grape, juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 9 tbsp Sugar

• Dairy

  • 2 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 1 Heavy cream

• Frozen

  • 1 Vanilla ice cream

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Description

Directions

• Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until the butter is pea-sized or smaller. Add in the 1/2 cup grape juice and mix until just combined. (If you overmix it, itll be tough)
• On a heavily floured board, press the dough into a flat disc. You can roll it thinly, but I like them a little on the thick side. Cut into bite-sized bits with a pastry cutter or ravioli wheel.
• Heat up the remaining grape juice and sugar in a large skillet with high sides until simmering. Drop in the dumplings and simmer for 10-12 minutes, stirring once or twice to make sure they dont stick together. The grape juice should thicken into a sweet gravy. Serve immediately in bowls either plain, with heavy cream drizzled on top, or a big scoop of vanilla ice cream.