Email to Sue Wagner Recipe Categories: Sioux's HOME PAGEAPPETIZERS BBQ BEVERAGES BREAD BREADMACHINE BREAKFAST CAKESandPIES CANDY CANNING CASSEROLES COFFEECAN COOKIES CRAFTIDEAS DESSERTS DIABETIC DIP EGGS HelpfulHints HERBALRECIPES HERBBLENDS HerbGiftIdeas HERBLORE INAJARRECIPES JAMSandJELLIES MEATS MISC MIXES-HOMEMADE PASTRIES PET-RECIPES PieCrust Pies SALADandDRESSING SANDWICHES SAUCES SOUPSandSTEWS VEGETABLES Never Fail Dumplings Source of Recipe Unknown 2 c. flour 4 t. baking powder 1/2 t. salt 1 T. shortening 3/4 c. milk Sift flour, baking powder and salt together; cut in shortening. Add milk for soft dough. Drop by spoonful into boiling liquid (soup or stew) and boil for 20 minutes, covered, without removing the lid. The latter part is the success part.