• 9/26 Nat Dumpling Day - 2

    From Dave Drum@1:218/700 to All on Thu Sep 25 03:56:06 2025
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    Title: Squirrel & Dumplings
    Categories: Game, Breads, Potatoes, Vegetables
    Yield: 6 Servings

    4 Squirrels; skinned, gutted,
    - cut up, soaked in salted
    - water overnight
    6 md Potatoes; peeled, diced
    3 md Carrots; scraped, sliced or
    - diced
    pn (ea) basil & oregano; a big
    - pinch
    1 tb Parsley flakes
    Salt & Pepper
    Arrowroot to thicken gravy

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    2 c Flour
    2/3 c Shortening or lard
    3/4 ts Salt
    5 tb Ice water
    1 lg Egg

    Cook squirrels in large pan, using enough water to cover.
    Salt to taste (about 1 tsp). Cook 2 to 3 hours or until
    tender. Remove squirrels from pan, cut up, roll in flour,
    and fry in shortening over medium heat until browned.

    To the broth add potatoes, diced and carrots. Return
    broth to heat and let simmer until potatoes are cooked.
    Broth should thicken with the cooking of the vegetables.
    If not thick to your liking add some arrowroot until
    desired consistency is reached. Taste broth and adjust
    seasonings.

    Mix together all ingredients for dough, using fork to cut
    flour through other ingredients. Work gently 1 minute with
    hands.

    Roll out dough on floured surface to about 1/4" thickness.
    Cut in 1" or bite size pieces and add to boiling broth and
    vegetables. Add parsley flakes and salt. If not enough
    salt is added, dish will taste bland.

    Add browned squirrel back to the broth. Cook 30 minutes on
    low heat.

    VARIATION: Roll the pastry out like pie dough and make
    one large or six small pies.

    From: Dirty Dave's Fevered Imagination after being gifted
    with several squirrels by a friend who is a mighty hunter.

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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