Turnip Greens With Cornmeal Dumplings

Recipe Ingredients

3/4 lb	340g / 11oz	Smoked meat
		= (smoked turkey wings are excellent)
4		Water
1 teaspoon	5ml	House Seasoning - (see recipe)
2		Chicken bouillon cubes
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Ground ginger
1		Turnip greens with roots
4 tablespoons	60ml	Butter - (1/2 stick)
1 teaspoon	5ml	Sugar - (optional; may be
		Used if greens are bitter)
		Cornmeal Dumplings
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	All-purpose cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1 teaspoon	5ml	Onion - chopped (small)
1		Egg
2/3 cup	157ml	Liquid from cooked turnips

Recipe Instructions

Place smoked meat in water along with House Seasoning, bouillon, and ginger. Cook over low heat for 1 1/2 hours.

Strip turnip leaves free of the big stem that runs down the center of each leaf. Wash in a sink full of clean water. Drain and wash twice more, since greens can often be sandy. Peel and slice or quarter roots.

Add greens to meat; cook for another 30 minutes, stirring often. Add roots and continue to cook for approximately 15 minutes, or until roots are tender. (Reserve 2/3 cup turnip liquid for the dumplings.) Add butter and sugar. Serve with Cornmeal Dumplings.

Cornmeal Dumplings: Mix all ingredients together. Dipping by teaspoonfuls, gently roll batter in the palms of your hands into approximately 1-inch balls; drop into boiling turnip liquid. Make sure each dumpling is completely covered in liquid by shaking the pot gently; do not stir. Boil for about 10 minutes.

This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.

Source:
PAULA'S HOME COOKING with Paula Deen - (Show # PA-1B04) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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