• Preheat oven to 350°

Dumpling Filling

• Mix together the gooseberries and sugar, set aside

Dumpling Dough

• In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt
• Cut in shortening and work through dough with forks or dough cutter
• Mix in milk
• Mix until dough forms. (You can use a stand mixer with dough hook or your hands)
• Roll dough thin. (A little thicker than pie dough)
• Cut dough into 8 separate squares
• Place ¼ of Dumpling Filling in the center of each square
• Top the filling with a pat of butter (½ tablespoon), and sprinkle with nutmeg
• Bring corners of dough together to fold and create your dumplings
• In deep baking pan: cover bottom with water, place dumplings in pan

Dumpling Syrup

• Sprinkle dumplings with flour, nutmeg, and approximately ½ cup of sugar
• Cover dumplings with water
• Bake at 350° until dough is done, approximately 1 hour
• The recipe states that for serving: milk, sugar, and nutmeg can be mixed together to eat over the dumplings.