Jamaican Boiled Dumplings

Method9 steps · about 25 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Stir both cups of dough flour (2 cups) and the one teaspoon of dough salt together in a large mixing bowl, distributing the salt evenly.

   Uses 2 cups all-purpose flour for dumpling dough · 1 tsp salt for dumpling dough

2. 2

   Step 2: Put the eight cups of cooking water and the half tablespoon of pot salt (½ tbsp) into a large pot and bring to a boil.

   Uses 8 cups water for boiling dumplings · ½ tbsp salt for boiling water

3. 3

   Step 3: Gradually work the measured cold dough water into the dry mixture with your hands until a firm dough forms. Stop adding water when the dough holds together. Use a little extra cold water only if it stays dry, or a little extra flour only if it is sticky, then knead lightly until smooth.

   Uses All the combined dry dough mixture · Cold water from the measured ½ cup, added gradually only as needed · A little extra cold water only if dough is dry · A little extra all-purpose flour only if dough is sticky

4. 4

   Step 4: Divide the dough into equal-sized pieces and roll each piece into a smooth ball.

   Uses All the mixed dumpling dough

5. 5

   Step 5: Flatten each ball with your palm into a thick round disc, keeping the discs a similar size so they cook evenly.

   Uses All dough balls

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   Step 6: Lower the shaped discs carefully into the actual boiling salted water one at a time. Gently stir with a wooden spoon to separate them and prevent sticking.

   Uses All shaped dough discs · The actual pot of boiling salted water

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   Step 7: Boil for fifteen to twenty minutes, stirring occasionally, until the dumplings are cooked through. Floating alone is not the endpoint: pierce a dumpling or cut one open to check that the centre is soft and fully cooked, with no raw sticky flour dough. Continue boiling if necessary.

   Boil dumplings and check the centre is cooked · 20 minUses The complete pot of cooking dumplings

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   Step 8: Lift the cooked dumplings out with a slotted spoon and let the excess cooking water drain back into the pot.

   Uses All fully cooked dumplings, lifted from the cooking water

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   Step 9: Serve the drained dumplings warm, divided into four side portions.

   Uses All drained cooked dumplings